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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)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs154staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.8%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Association for Research in Astronomy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$29M84%Management and general$4.6M14%Fundraising$651k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$15M in FY2023, −$2.6M in FY2024 and −$3.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Funders stay
12 of the 19 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, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $59M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending34funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$700k$706k$1.1M$206k$325k$1.9MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$10k$1.4MMt Cuba Astronomical FoundationSince FY2020$207k$580k$180k$412kWalter Scott Family FoundationSince FY2022$500k$250kSchlinger Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kThe Ludwick Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$33k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$46k$5.5M$65k$54k$103k16 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$51k$3k$29k$107k$70k$127k$83k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund