Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTheatre Y
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)(2)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +824% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin72.1%
Months of reserve29.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+48.6%
Middle half of peersMedianTheatre Y
Where the money goes FY2025 · $419k spent
Programs$314k75%Management and general$88k21%Fundraising$16k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 31% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Walder Foundation gave about $50k a year for two years, 31% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 49% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$189ka year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Walder FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$386–Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationEvery year since FY2019$7k$8k$6k$6k$6kBuilders Vision FoundationOn and off$30kLeague of Chicago Theatres FoundationOn and off$27kBright Promises FoundationOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$25k$350k2 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$2k$11k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped