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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)
$3.5Brevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs11,625staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Institute of Technology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4B spent
Programs$3.3B96%Management and general$144M4%Fundraising$8.9M0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
34 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $27.6B is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending350funders
$158Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Brinson FoundationSince FY2020$250k$265k$271k$100MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$9.3M$6.4M$6.9M$7.1M$6.7M$15M$14MThe Donald Bren FoundationSince FY2020$8.7M$11M$9.0M$8.6MSherman Fairchild Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.1M$16M$13M–Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.0M$1.5M$6.3M$4.6M$5.7M$3.7M$3.2MHeritage Medical Research InstituteEvery year since FY2017$2.1M$3.8M$3.2M$2.9M$3.6M$5.3M$4.2MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.4M$6.1M$9.7M$11M$11M$46M$44M270 other fundersUp to $11M a year each$17M$22M$27M$45M$59M$44M$51M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped