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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 listing
- Listed
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- None
- IRS files
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- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$469Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs1,607staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $465M spent
Programs$423M91%Management and general$42M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025. $3.7B is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$205ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$280k$343k$73kSeti InstituteStopped after FY2022$48k$95k$32k$40k$64k$7k–Johns Hopkins UniversitySince FY2018$6k$47k$67k$47k$31k$26kThe Kavli FoundationStopped after FY2019$79k$106k–West Virginia University Research CorporationSince FY2021$66k$17k$45kThe Brinson FoundationNew in FY2023$118kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$12k$28k$48k3 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25k$23k$33k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped