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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)
$38Mrevenue
FY2024 · +133% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin19.7%
Months of reserve9.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAspen Global Change Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $30M spent
Programs$29M95%Management and general$1.3M4%Fundraising$45k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 37% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Waverley Street Foundation gave $41M in FY2020, 37% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 36% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2024. $4.5M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Benificus FoundationOn and off$143k$32M$60k$10M$10MWaverley Street FoundationOn and off$41MThe Heising-Simons FoundationStopped after FY2021$809k$809k$650k$650k$650k–Catena FoundationSince FY2019$500k$667k$500k$500k$550kSequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2022$750k$750kKattom FoundationOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$758k$750k$3.7M$8.7M$84$599k$20M12 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$65k$178k$58k$25k$45k$63k$80k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped