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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · +74% in 3 yrs214staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.8%
Months of reserve9.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBishop Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$12M57%Management and general$6.9M34%Fundraising$1.8M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
34 of the 53 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. $14M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending96funders
$4.2Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23C N Wodehouse Bishop Museum TrustSince FY2020$858k$863k$933k$1.0MJohn T Waterhouse Te Co-Tr BishopSince FY2020$854k$832k$910k$887kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$700kCharles R Bishop TrustSince FY2021$515k$515k$515kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$176k$565k$185k$121kThe Schmidt Family FoundationOn and off$300k$475kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$156k$31k$130k$40k78 other fundersUp to $748k a year each$226k$317k$453k$1.0M$894k$739k$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund