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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)(2)
$39Mrevenue
FY2025 · −70% in 3 yrs346staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−231.0%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $130M spent
Programs$126M97%Management and general$2.6M2%Fundraising$1.9M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$16M in FY2023, −$56M in FY2024 and −$91M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.9 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
69 of 69 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, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $3.0M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending123funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin Family FoundationSince FY2020$5.0M$5.0M$5.0M$5.0MThe Ahmanson FoundationOn and off$7.5MThe Annenberg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$1.0M$160k$70k$20k$2.0M$75kThomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Los Angeles Dodgers FoundationSince FY2021$250k$1.0M$1.5MRobert and Lisa Margolis Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$52k$50k$75k$50k$1.3M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$246k$2.3M$402k$1.2M$1.9M$4.4M$703k85 other fundersUp to $1.5M a year each$848k$721k$1.2M$1.7M$1.7M$4.6M$3.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund