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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)
$752krevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs51staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.2%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.5%
Middle half of peersMedianWatertower Theatre
Where the money goes FY2025 · $813k spent
Programs$694k85%Management and general$93k11%Fundraising$26k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$218k in FY2024 and −$62k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 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 9 of its 9 returns, 45% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending14funders
$118ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Shubert Foundation IncSince FY2021$30k$30k$30kTaca IncOn and off$14k$14k$12k$12kFreedom FoundationOn and off$16k$1k$2k$2kThe Paulos FoundationOn and off$2k$3k$5k$3kMason Brown Family Foundation IncSince FY2019$47$2k$3k$2k$4kHal & Diane Brierley FoundationOn and off$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$152k$36k$54k$26k$76k$63k$80k4 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$900$1k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund