Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWqed Multimedia
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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · −0% in 3 yrs161staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.2%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWqed Multimedia
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$7.8M57%Management and general$2.8M21%Fundraising$2.9M22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$611k in FY2023 and −$491k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
43 of the 70 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $324k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending129funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$1.5M$2.4M$1.9M$2.4M$1.8M$1.9MPennon OrganizationStopped after FY2022$520k$645k–Richard King Mellon FoundationSince FY2019$50k$150k$50k$50k$465kEqt FoundationEvery year since FY2017$127k$138k$95k$61k$62k$62k$86kThe Heinz EndowmentsOn and off$50k$80k$103kThe Grable FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$75k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$123k$205k$190k$300k$243k$477k$400k94 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$155k$123k$201k$371k$412k$620k$345k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped