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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)
$969krevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.7%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianYoung Playwrights Theater
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$935k81%Management and general$84k7%Fundraising$132k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Latino Economic Development Corporation gave $100k in FY2021, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$245k in FY2023, −$49k in FY2024 and −$181k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.2 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 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, 58% of revenue in FY2025. $345k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending39funders
$320ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Genesis Inspiration FoundationOn and off$75k$50kLatino Economic Development CorporationOn and off$100kHumanities Council of Washington DCStopped after FY2022$20k$11k$43k$25k–Harman Family FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$10kThe Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationSince FY2021$30k$30k$20kUnited Way of the National Capital AreaOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$72k$85k$94k$93k$65k$48k20 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$15k$58k$57k$101k$106k$113k$101k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped