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$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.5%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianUpstream Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$832k64%Management and general$383k29%Fundraising$86k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$169k in FY2023, −$13k in FY2024 and −$174k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 47% of revenue in FY2025. $365k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending36funders
$249ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Eugene J Eder Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$51k$50k$50k$50kMightycause Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$13k$13k$23k$41k$33k$28k$24kThe Irwin Andrew Porter FoundationOn and off$30k$30k$30k$15k$20k$20kFirefly Scientists FoundationOn and off$65k$33k$30kMinnesota Coalition Against Sexual AssaultNew in FY2023$75kFr Bigelow FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$21k$41k$78k$81k$80k$39k17 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$43k$27k$25k$34k$15k$21k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund