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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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −66% in 3 yrs94staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.4%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Science in the Public Interest
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$15M84%Management and general$569k3%Fundraising$2.2M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023 and −$5.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, above the peer median of 1.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI152funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$5.3M$5.3M$5.1M$3.8MJohn Sperling FoundationSince FY2020$300k$300k$300k$300kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Passport FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$200kThe John and Mary Neff FoundationNew in FY2023$350kCornell UniversityStopped after FY2022$69k$100k$95k$43k$19k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$278k$890k$987k$865k$921k$16M$1.1M104 other fundersUp to $109k a year each$139k$203k$234k$262k$435k$435k$392k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped