Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBoyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2024 · −7% in 3 yrs140staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−15.8%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBoyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
Where the money goes FY2024 · $18M spent
Programs$14M78%Management and general$3.6M20%Fundraising$314k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$8.5M in FY2022, −$9.0M in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 2.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 20 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 7 of its 7 returns, 45% of revenue in FY2024. $51M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Cornell UniversityEvery year since FY2017$1.2M$1.3M$1.4M$1.3M$1.1M$1.1M$1.2MGates FoundationSince FY2021$3.0M$2.5M$1.5MCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryEvery year since FY2017$94k$294k$353k$340k$196k$102k$220kTriad Foundation IncOn and off$400k$510k$531kJohns Hopkins UniversityStopped after FY2021$207k$124k$14k–Foundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchOn and off$190kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$136k$99k$21k$60k$11k$22k$103k10 other fundersUp to $76k a year each$75k$104k$10k$26k$32k$27k$37k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped