Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Youth Symphony Association
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)
$967krevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianYouth Symphony Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$772k69%Management and general$238k21%Fundraising$104k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 90% in FY2023
$289k in FY2022, $30k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$27k in FY2023, −$128k in FY2024 and −$146k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 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 cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists12funders
$62ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank TrusteeSince FY2020$15k$25k$40k$18kOppenstein Brothers FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$8k$8kWilliam T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank TrusteeSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Curry Family FoundationOn and off$15kMetropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas CityOn and off$6kMazuma Credit UnionOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$14k$7k$139$19k$174$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund