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Screen a listBay Area Discovery Museum
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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)
$8.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +26% in 3 yrs174staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−27.1%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBay Area Discovery Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $11M spent
Programs$7.6M70%Management and general$2.2M20%Fundraising$1.1M10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2020, 10% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 97% in FY2023
$1000k in FY2022, $25k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.4M in FY2023 and −$2.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI108funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationStopped after FY2021$400k$400k$400k–Koret FoundationSince FY2020$529k$511k$50k$70kLeonard & Beryl Buck FoundationOn and off$1.0MRobert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanySince FY2018$25k$410k$250k$10k$35k$25kThe Baker Street FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$55kMimi and Peter Haas FundSince FY2022$145k$145kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$3.0M$2.1M$1.3M$1.0M$913k$810k65 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$83k$149k$286k$284k$386k$429k$225k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped