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Screen a listDenver Research Institute
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs40staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.3%
Months of reserve9.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDenver Research Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.6M78%Management and general$1.0M22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Gates Foundation gave about $1.1M a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 77% in FY2024
$3.2M in FY2023, $716k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$437k in FY2024 and −$472k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.0 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI17funders
$884ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationOn and off$1.1M$1.0MFred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterStopped after FY2022$435k$433k–American Heart Association IncOn and off$154k$231k$202kTrustees of Boston UniversityOn and off$138k$20k$168k$21k$168kUniversity of DelawareStopped after FY2019$264k$91k$7k–Vanderbilt University Medical CenterSince FY2021$34k$49k$59k7 other fundersUp to $99k a year each$46k$92k$20k$25k$68k$99k$45k
FundedStopped