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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)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs69staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.7%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Association of Colleges and Universities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$15M81%Management and general$3.1M17%Fundraising$299k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 29 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 8 of its 8 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $16M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ascendium Education Solutions IncOn and off$43k$867k$1.2M$599kLumina Foundation for Education IncOn and off$725k$5k$610k$50k$567kGates FoundationOn and off$700k$105k$493k$156k$499kThe Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$600k$600kInterfaith AmericaSince FY2018$156k$157k$81k$140k$220k$140kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncSince FY2021$430k$352k$78kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$9k$16k$30k$14k$7k$3318 other fundersUp to $800k a year each$1.1M$1.3M$500k$854k$665k$887k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund