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Screen a listComputer History Museum
Can you give?
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)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +87% in 3 yrs77staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.7%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianComputer History Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$15M75%Management and general$3.1M15%Fundraising$2.0M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$598k in FY2022, $25k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$187k in FY2023 and −$2.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort108funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Fannie Cox FoundationEvery year since FY2017$430k$800k$1.5M$154k$1.3M$100k$3.0MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationStopped after FY2022$785k$10k$20k$1.0M$80k$1.8M–House Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$105k$105k$100k$100k$110k$350kThe Benificus FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–Aphorism FoundationNew in FY2023$500kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$922k$1.2M$1.4M$1.1M$1.1M$1.3M$2.5M77 other fundersUp to $360k a year each$320k$478k$836k$643k$981k$319k$591k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped