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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)(2)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.8%
Months of reserve5.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.9%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity Musical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$6.0M57%Management and general$2.9M28%Fundraising$1.6M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 87% in FY2024
$374k in FY2023, $48k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort62funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$600kDuffy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kFord PhilanthropyStopped after FY2022$90k$90k$90k$45k$90k$90k–Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$58k$36k$30k$45k$42k$102k$50kDTE Energy FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$110k$50k$50k$40kVaughan FoundationOn and off$35k$35k$40k$50k$100k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$403k$219k$140k$263k$492k$1.0M$532k34 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$28k$19k$153k$167k$134k$148k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped