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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)(2)
$110krevenue
FY2025 · −45% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.9%
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLight Factory
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$21k in FY2023 and −$21k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.4 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
16funders
$122ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arts & Science Council Charlotte/Mecklenburg IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$47k$35k$35k$47k$31k$23kUnited Way of Greater Charlotte IncOn and off$13kBlumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter-On and off$10kThe Richards FoundationStopped after FY2020$3k$3k$3k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$2k$550–William B McGuire Jr Family FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$500$10k$16$39k$67k$156k5 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$1k$75$3k$300$200
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped