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Screen a listGateway to Science Center Inc
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)(1)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −89% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−83.8%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGateway to Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.4M84%Management and general$336k12%Fundraising$128k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Marathon Petroleum Foundation Inc gave $250k in FY2021, 17% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 98% in FY2023
$14M in FY2022, $248k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort27funders
$403ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Tom and Frances Leach FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$105k$5k$5k$300k$100k$10kMarathon Petroleum Foundation IncOn and off$250kOneok Foundation IncSince FY2021$55k$50k$55kNorth Dakota Farmers Union Educational FoundationStopped after FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20k–North Dakota Dental FoundationOn and off$48kParis Family FoundationOn and off$10k$25k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$9k$90$161k$86k$57k10 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$21k$6k$10k$13k$10k$26k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped