Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciences
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$5.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +43% in 3 yrs19staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.4%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciences
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$4.1M81%Management and general$824k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$596k in FY2023, −$508k in FY2024 and −$22k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI2funders
$61ka year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Laura and John Arnold FoundationStopped after FY2021$150k$182k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$171$216$132
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped