Project Blank
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Project [BLANK] is a San Diegobased nonprofit performing arts organization dedicated to producing innovative, interdisciplinary performances that challenge and expand the communitys relationship to art and music. Since 2019, we have provided a platform for local and national artists to create and perform experimental works that blur the boundaries between music, theater, and visual art. Our mission is to make contemporary performance more accessible and relevant by presenting bold, thought-provoking experiences that reflect the diversity and complexity of modern life.
- Income
- $126,124
- Spending
- $141,334
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Highest pay
- $12,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- During the 20232024 fiscal year, Project [BLANK] presented three major productions and multiple community events across San Diego, including our ongoing SALTY SERIES at Bread & Salt Gallery, which highlights new works by local artists and composers. We also launched Art Attack!our annual live art and fundraising eventbringing together dozens of artists, performers, and community members for a night of artmaking and celebration. During the 2024-2025 Season, Project [BLANK] produced PARK OPERA, a large-scale outdoor performance in Balboa Park supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, and continued development on upcoming interdisciplinary projects involving video, movement, and experimental sound.Beyond performances, Project [BLANK] remains committed to community engagement and artist development. We provide paid opportunities for hundreds of local artists, supported collaborations with regional partners such as the Museum of Us and the Balboa Park Forever Foundation, and offered free or low-cost access to performances to ensure broad public participation. Through these activities, Project [BLANK] continues to foster a vibrant ecosystem for experimental art and music in Southern California.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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