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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)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs314staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.4%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianVirginia Symphony Orchestra
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.0M spent
Programs$6.1M77%Management and general$1.3M16%Fundraising$578k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$2.4M in FY2022, $541k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023, −$2.0M in FY2024 and −$686k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
21 of the 33 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists60funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Business Consortium for Arts SupportEvery year since FY2017$114k$103k$100k$97k$97k$93k$93kTownebank FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kLafayette River FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$138k$100k$100k$100kPatricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family FoundationSince FY2019$215k$103k$112k$15k$15kSentara HealthOn and off$99k$99k$99k$99kThe Christian Broadcasting Network IncOn and off$50k$100k$50k$25k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$706k$865k$910k$903k$919k$920k$509k36 other fundersUp to $59k a year each$81k$114k$202k$260k$196k$164k$79k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund