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Screen a listCharles Stark Draper Laboratory 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$949Mrevenue
FY2025 · +41% in 3 yrs2,738staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.1%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCharles Stark Draper Laboratory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $919M spent
Programs$791M86%Management and general$128M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 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 8 of its 8 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $5.2B is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$328ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Johns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$1.9M$147k$307k$664k$9k$8k$38kBioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem IncNew in FY2023$391kNorthwestern UniversityOn and off$205kGates FoundationOn and off$160kNortheastern UniversityStopped after FY2019$6k$79k$6k–Massachusetts Eye & Ear InfirmaryOn and off$36kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$537k2 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped