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Screen a listVolunteer Lawyers for the Arts Inc
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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)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.7%
Months of reserve8.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianVolunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.2M82%Management and general$104k7%Fundraising$161k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025. $220k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending38funders
$237ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$300kThe Joseph H Flom FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25k–The Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$25k$25k$25kThe Jean & Louis Dreyfus Foundation IncSince FY2021$15k$15k$15kReed Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$10k$10k–Perkins Coie FoundationStopped after FY2021$8k$8k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$17k$34k$44k$73k24 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$1k$4k$13k$12k$20k$14k$75k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped