Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBerkeley Geochronology Center
Can you give?
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)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2026 · −45% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBerkeley Geochronology Center
Where the money goes FY2026 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.4M79%Management and general$636k21%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$295k in FY2025 and −$73k in FY2026. Cash covers 7.0 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 10 of its 10 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2026. $6.4M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending3funders
$255ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2022$355k$355k$355k$118k–Comer Science & Education FoundationOn and off$49k$53k1 other fundersUp to $178k a year each$50k$12k$178k
FundedStopped