Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Museum for African Art D/B/A the Africa Center
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)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +80% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−33.6%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−12.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum for African Art D/B/A the Africa Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$2.3M61%Management and general$849k23%Fundraising$605k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$935k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.1 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII30funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$2.5M$500k$2.0M$150kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$375k$375k$750kOpen Society InstituteOn and off$500kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$250k$150kThe Theodore J Forstmann Charitable TrOn and off$140k$100k$50kThe James Family Charitable FoundationOn and off$20k$50k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$150k$316k$285k$50k$375k$250k$260k15 other fundersUp to $163k a year each$50k$5k$55k$267k$207k$546k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund