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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)
$57Mrevenue
FY2024 · +3% in 3 yrs503staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.6%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Museum of Natural History
Where the money goes FY2024 · $62M spent
Programs$47M76%Management and general$12M19%Fundraising$3.6M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.9M in FY2023 and −$4.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 27 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, 27% of revenue in FY2024. $7.5M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending131funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sturm Family FoundationSince FY2022$107k$4.0MWildlife Experience IncSince FY2022$2.3M$155kLincoln Hills Cares FoundationStopped after FY2021$15k$499k$378k$18k$25k–Carnegie Corporation of New YorkOn and off$300k$386k$114kDea Family FoundationSince FY2018$5k$3k$103k$150k$150k$150kHugh and Michelle Harvey Family FoundationOn and off$160k$75k$75k$75k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$759k$491k$227k$841k$257k$416k$423k95 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$115k$172k$403k$659k$525k$1.2M$723k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped