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Screen a listThe St Paul Conservatory of Music
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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +168% in 3 yrs68staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.5%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSt Paul Conservatory of Music
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M82%Management and general$219k13%Fundraising$79k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$174k in FY2023 and −$39k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII24funders
$96ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySince FY2020$55k$45k$25k$500Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FdnStopped after FY2019$40k$40k–Hrk FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$15kWilliam Boss FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kFr Bigelow FoundationNew in FY2023$30kMightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$11k$11k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$68k$15k$15k$51$46k$30k9 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$500$4k$26k$9k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped