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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)
$687krevenue
FY2025 · −50% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.1%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianWaterwell Productions
Where the money goes FY2025 · $562k spent
Programs$436k78%Management and general$87k15%Fundraising$39k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 8 of its 8 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $20k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$92ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Howard Gilman Foundation IncSince FY2019$20k$50k$50k$20k$19kWoodcock FoundationOn and off$80kTiger Baron Foundation IncSince FY2021$15k$15k$15kRichenthal FoundationSince FY2021$15k$10k$10kRockefeller Brothers Fund IncOn and off$25kAxe-Houghton FoundationSince FY2022$5k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$15k$14k$18k$169 other fundersUp to $11k a year each$10k$2k$13k$150$9k$15k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund