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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)
$89Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs704staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.4%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Academy of Sciences
Where the money goes FY2025 · $109M spent
Programs$82M75%Management and general$21M19%Fundraising$6.5M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$30M in FY2023, −$24M in FY2024 and −$20M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
42 of 44 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, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending335funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$811k$332k$764k$932k$2.0M$2.5MGerson Bakar FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$200k$200k$750k$500k$2.5M$2.5MThe Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.2M$1.0M$550k$1.0M–Tusher Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$150k$750k$750k$745k$545k–William Fries II FoundationOn and off$1.5M$300k$700kThe Anne Wojcicki FoundationOn and off$500k$250k$250k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.7M$3.1M$2.9M$5.0M$2.4M$7.9M$6.8M261 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$1.6M$1.1M$826k$2.9M$2.3M$3.5M$2.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped