Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Heard Museum
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +100% in 3 yrs130staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin39.5%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHeard Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$9.7M69%Management and general$2.8M20%Fundraising$1.6M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2023
$2.2M in FY2022, $405k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2023 and −$2.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
46 of the 71 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists122funders
$3.8Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSince FY2021$350k$3.1M$750kLilly Endowment IncStopped after FY2021$100k$600k$1.9M–Margaret a Cargill FoundationOn and off$465k$250k$185k$800k$350k$200kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$300k$500kThe Heard Family Endowment Trust Xxxxx7007Since FY2019$129k$124k$125k$150k$137kFidelity FoundationNew in FY2023$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$7k$33k$93k$204k$181k$104k96 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$61k$250k$407k$900k$642k$1.1M$906k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped