Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe House Foundation for the Arts Inc
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$737krevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−27.9%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianHouse Foundation for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $942k spent
Programs$787k84%Management and general$103k11%Fundraising$53k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Alex Katz Foundation Inc gave about $33k a year for five years, 10% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 83% in FY2023
$534k in FY2022, $88k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$115k in FY2023 and −$205k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.1 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
9 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists21funders
$116ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$125k$300k$35k$40kThe Howard Gilman Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$63k$25k$60k–Alex Katz Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$5k$5k$5k$75k$75k–The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncSince FY2021$15k$10k$10kMid Atlantic Arts IncOn and off$14k$15kThe Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLPSince FY2019$4k$4k$3k$4k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$85k$46k$25k$8k6 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$1k$8k$13k$12k$8k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped