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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$698krevenue
FY2021 · −47% in 3 yrs14staff
5 of 5years filed
’17’18’19’20’21
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2021
Operating margin−79.2%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−16.9%
Middle half of peersMedianYoung Chicago Authors
Where the money goes FY2021 · $1.3M spent
Programs$853k68%Management and general$240k19%Fundraising$159k13%990 FY2021 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$103k in FY2019 and −$553k in FY2021. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 8.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 19% of revenue in FY2021. $105k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$730ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Zell Family FoundationSince FY2020$125k$125k$125k$330kLannan FoundationSince FY2020$78k$72k$81k$80kRalla Klepak Performing Arts FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$180k–Prince FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$45k$65k$40k$40k–Joseph & Bessie Feinberg FoundationSince FY2020$55k$25k$53k$50kLloyd a Fry FoundationSince FY2019$35k$35k$35k$35k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$65k$48k$41k$106k$117k$37k$140k30 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$300k$130k$54k$208k$159k$89k$244k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped