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Screen a listVisual Communications Media
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +33% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin20.9%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.9%
Middle half of peersMedianVisual Communications Media
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M81%Management and general$292k19%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave $100k in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2024. $1.0M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending41funders
$659ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sag-Aftra Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative FundOn and off$21k$28k$28k$28k$28k$28kOkura Mental Health Leadership Foundation IncOn and off$120kChicken & Egg Films IncOn and off$50k$20k$30kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$100kAsian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc IncOn and off$100kCalifornia HumanitiesStopped after FY2022$30k$20k$10k$23k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$28k$13k$67k$281k$584k$377k18 other fundersUp to $65k a year each$31k$6k$37k$82k$66k$134k$149k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped