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Screen a listBay Area Environmental Research Institute
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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
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs139staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.0%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBay Area Environmental Research Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$23M78%Management and general$6.4M22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 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 4 of its 4 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2025. $221M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$38ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Esb Charitable FoundationOn and off$200kAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy IncSince FY2022$8k$49kSeti InstituteOn and off$7kMcNabb FoundationNew in FY2023$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund