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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$31Mrevenue
FY2025 · +67% in 3 yrs70staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.8%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+46.8%
Middle half of peersMedianActivate Global
Where the money goes FY2025 · $31M spent
Programs$25M80%Management and general$5.3M17%Fundraising$992k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 26% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust gave $3.4M in FY2021, 26% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 47% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 55% of revenue in FY2025. $54M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending34funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$250k$625k$625k$587k$1.5M$2.2MThe Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental TrustOn and off$3.4MThe Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationStopped after FY2020$1.1M$1.0M–Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.3M$770k–Skyline FoundationSince FY2022$750k$750kThree Cairns Foundation IncSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$350k$100k$4.2M$3.3M$8.4M16 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$250k$1.4M$1.1M$955k$1.2M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped