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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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs224staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.8%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Museum of Natural History
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$16M62%Management and general$4.6M17%Fundraising$5.4M21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
64 of the 102 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $3.3M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending170funders
$5.3Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The James and Angela Hambrick FoundationEvery year since FY2017$135k$300k$280k$230k$550k$300k$300kThe George Gund FoundationOn and off$1.0M$250k$10k$250k$25kB Charles and Jay G Ames FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$8k$10k$260k$310k$460k$260kE S Prentiss Fb Clev Health MusOn and off$307k$298k$329k$356kThe Kelvin & Eleanor Smith FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MBrian & Gretchen Colleran FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$455k$1.0M$670k$511k$824k$2.4M$1.5M130 other fundersUp to $301k a year each$961k$746k$486k$1.5M$1.3M$2.7M$2.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund