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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)
$930Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs8,559staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $943M spent
Programs$851M90%Management and general$74M8%Fundraising$18M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 25 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 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $195M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending629funders
$22Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Corporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$1.9M$1.2M$1.7M$2.5M$2.4M$1.5MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.2M$3.1M$1.1M$1.7M$1.8M$1.1M$905kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$553k$1.0M$310k$541k$656k$421kAlvina R Myers TrustStopped after FY2022$694k$634k$577k$967k$208k$240k–The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$620k$270k$920k$210k$248k$177k$153kThe David and June Trone Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$175k$1.2M$1.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$955k$1.6M$2.9M$3.7M$4.0M$6.6M$7.6M455 other fundersUp to $1.6M a year each$5.7M$3.1M$5.1M$5.2M$9.4M$10M$12M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped