Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for Inspiration & Recognition of Scienc
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY20255 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Inspiration & Recognition of Scienc
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$3.0M85%Management and general$505k14%Fundraising$14k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No returns on record for FY2020–FY2022
It filed for FY2019 and FY2023, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1k in FY2023, −$253k in FY2024 and −$316k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Funders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 66% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII23funders
$469ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)On and off$172k$263k$327kThe Applied Materials FoundationOn and off$40k$60k$130kHigh Tech High Heels North TexasStopped after FY2022$20k$25k$50k–The Argosy FoundationNew in FY2023$63kPanasonic Foundation IncNew in FY2023$55kNcr FoundationNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$500k$102k$10k$272k$110k6 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$3k$25k$10k$36k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped