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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs55staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−35.4%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianExplore & More a Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.6M73%Management and general$763k22%Fundraising$210k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2021
First Niagara Foundation gave $250k in FY2021, 11% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 99% in FY2025
$1.8M in FY2024, $26k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$925k in FY2023 and −$925k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI53funders
$842ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The John R Oishei FoundationStopped after FY2022$350k$125k$125k$100k–New Era Cap FoundationStopped after FY2022$200k$100k–Buffalo Sabres FoundationOn and off$51k$50k$50k$50k$51kFirst Niagara FoundationOn and off$250kPaul a Saffrin FoundationOn and off$200kNfada Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$26k$25k$25k$25k$25k$26k$26kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$886k$49k$226k$536k$64k$659k$230k33 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$153k$21k$123k$286k$402k$166k$104k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped