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Screen a listThe Nelson Gallery Foundation
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)
$56Mrevenue
FY2025 · +116% in 3 yrs508staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianNelson Gallery
Where the money goes FY2025 · $51M spent
Programs$36M70%Management and general$9.3M18%Fundraising$5.7M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Hall Family Foundation gave about $5.2M a year for two years, 33% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 100% in FY2025
$1.2M in FY2024, $0 in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$31M in FY2023 and −$13M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort83funders
$6.8Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hall Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.8M$8.5M–Elizabeth Bonner Charitable TrustStopped after FY2020$160k$9.5M$317k–Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$2.4M$15k$1.2M$1.6M$1.2M$1.1M–Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$100k$2.5MG Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic FundSince FY2019$213k$186k$495k$244k$312kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$750k$650kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$482k$503k$650k$340k$202k$823k$459k52 other fundersUp to $436k a year each$425k$213k$363k$341k$825k$601k$340k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped