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Screen a listFederation of American Scientists
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)(2)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs116staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+59.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFederation of American Scientists
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$32M88%Management and general$3.6M10%Fundraising$566k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Siegel Family Endowment gave $500k in FY2021, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.9M in FY2023 and −$828k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 3.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 59% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2025. $2.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Transportation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$16k$16k$365k$174k$804k$1.0M$1.8MWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$1.7M$1.4MBreakthrough Energy FoundationSince FY2022$1.5M$1.4MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$325k$945k$475k$450k$300k$125k–Good Ventures FoundationSince FY2022$1.3M$539kLaura and John Arnold FoundationSince FY2022$534k$889kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$800k$3.5M$4.7M$15M$1.6M46 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$43k$25k$489k$1.1M$1.8M$4.0M$5.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped