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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$85Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs218staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve7.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFor Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
Where the money goes FY2025 · $89M spent
Programs$74M83%Management and general$12M14%Fundraising$2.9M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $25M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending132funders
$9.5Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Argosy FoundationSince FY2021$1.7M$2.0M$965kSergey Brin Family FoundationSince FY2020$425k$500k$500k$500kMotorola Solutions FoundationSince FY2019$310k$296k$190k$302k$250kArconic FoundationSince FY2020$250k$225k$200k$150kHowmet Aerospace FoundationOn and off$200k$400k$200kFirst NvStopped after FY2021$52k$113k$213k$212k$182k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$246k$96k$263k$2.0M$3.3M$2.7M$11M72 other fundersUp to $495k a year each$772k$375k$528k$1.1M$1.5M$808k$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped