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Screen a listThe Neon Museum
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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)(1)
$9.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +50% in 3 yrs87staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.2%
Months of reserve11.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNeon Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.7M spent
Programs$5.9M68%Management and general$2.0M23%Fundraising$789k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $74k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$163ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Commission for the Las Vegas CentennialOn and off$425k$76k$165kEngelstad Family FoundationOn and off$250kTony and Renee Marlon Charitable FoundatOn and off$5k$34k$15kNevada Humanities IncOn and off$15k$30k$5kCashman Family FoundationOn and off$30kPlaystudios Impact FundNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$284$25k$37k$56k13 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$5k$19k$3k$500$18k$19k$18k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund