Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDiscovery Science Center of Orange County
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)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs284staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.4%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery Science Center of Orange County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$14M82%Management and general$2.1M12%Fundraising$946k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 79% in FY2023
$7.4M in FY2022, $1.6M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI53funders
$573ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McBETH FOUNDATIONEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$60k$60k$50kBroadcom FoundationSince FY2022$150k$125kEdwards Lifesciences FoundationSince FY2020$31k$500$201k$25kKings Care FoundationNew in FY2023$255kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$35k$36k$31k$30k$30k$30k$25kThe James Irvine FoundationEvery year since FY2017$23k$40k$35k$30k$10k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$56k$125k$249k$202k$196k$93k$133k26 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$74k$33k$37k$71k$74k$92k$89k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund