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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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2024 · +25% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Astronomical Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $22M spent
Programs$17M80%Management and general$4.3M20%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$245k in FY2022 and −$2.7M in FY2023. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 2.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2024. $3.2M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$68ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Peter and Patricia Gruber FoundationOn and off$220kAmerican Institute of Physics IncOn and off$16k$8k$82k$15k$42k$42kThe Kavli FoundationEvery year since FY2017$12k$46k$30k$12k$12k$12k$12kAmerican Physical SocietyNew in FY2023$45kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$8kThe Brinson FoundationNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$837$801$31k$4592 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$427
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund