Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$31Mrevenue
FY2025 · +199% in 3 yrs121staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin41.2%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$14M76%Management and general$3.8M21%Fundraising$683k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.9M in FY2023 and −$6.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.7 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025. $44M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending89funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationOn and off$450k$450k$500kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationSince FY2021$300k$424k$377kThe Assael FoundationOn and off$500k$100k$150kSteven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncOn and off$500kEnvironmental Defense Fund IncorporatedOn and off$400kThe Academy of Natural Sciences of PhiladelphiaOn and off$381kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$149k$138k$154k$307k$324k$428k$395k59 other fundersUp to $275k a year each$118k$196k$341k$506k$422k$367k$205k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund