Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDiscovery 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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +63% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.1%
Months of reserve10.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.5%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$13M92%Management and general$176k1%Fundraising$862k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort89funders
$5.9Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2020$150k$175k$175k$175kThe Peterson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$250k$100k$1k$5k$10k$100kFreewill Impact FundNew in FY2023$355kThe Fournier Family FoundationOn and off$25k$190kChristian Education Charitable Trust CoSince FY2022$50k$140kThe Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncOn and off$100k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$881k$572k$1.0M$2.8M$2.9M$6.8M$5.6M49 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$82k$51k$133k$679k$279k$291k$253k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund