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$145Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs706staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAssociated Universities
Where the money goes FY2025 · $146M spent
Programs$129M89%Management and general$16M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2023 and −$461k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 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, 94% of revenue in FY2025. $1.2B is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending12funders
$651ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heising-Simons FoundationSince FY2022$487k$440kAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy IncSince FY2020$247k$118k$9k$51kAmateur Radio Digital CommunicationsOn and off$315kUniversity of ChicagoSince FY2020$18k$40k$50k$22kWest Virginia University Research CorporationStopped after FY2018$31k$23k–The Kavli FoundationOn and off$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$180k$92k$89k$89k$89k$245k1 other fundersUp to $26k a year each$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped