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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)
$57Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs299staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.8%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBuck Institute for Research on Aging
Where the money goes FY2025 · $63M spent
Programs$47M75%Management and general$14M23%Fundraising$1.5M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Bia-Echo Foundation gave about $5.0M a year for two years, 12% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.8M in FY2023 and −$5.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.3 months, under the peer median of 4.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 29 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 9 of its 9 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2025. $204M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending88funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Leonard & Beryl Buck FoundationOn and off$6.1M$7.3MBia-Echo FoundationStopped after FY2021$5.0M$5.0M–Sergey Brin Family FoundationOn and off$1.6M$1.2M$985k$1.2MHevolution Foundation USNew in FY2023$4.2MThe Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$1.5MGlenn Foundation for Medical Research IncSince FY2021$400k$400k$525kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$465k$1.5M$593k$1.1M$4.1M$7.0M53 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$2.1M$679k$1.4M$1.0M$1.6M$2.4M$2.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped