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Screen a listThe Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance 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)(1)
$4.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs155staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.4%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMartha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.2M86%Management and general$276k7%Fundraising$225k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$210k in FY2023 and −$371k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.1 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $805k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$362ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2018$150k$300k$100k$150k$375k$25kThe Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$60k$60kThe Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncSince FY2021$15k$15k$20kThe Annenberg FoundationNew in FY2023$50kMid Atlantic Arts IncOn and off$14k$14k$13k$9kThe Hyde and Watson FoundationSince FY2020$10k$9k$8k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$49k$80k$61k$68k$39k$34k9 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$5k$5k$17k$23k$10k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund