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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$48Mrevenue
FY2024 · −32% in 3 yrs944staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Museum of Natural Science
Where the money goes FY2024 · $50M spent
Programs$37M73%Management and general$8.1M16%Fundraising$5.2M10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
51 of 52 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI184funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Cockrell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$895k$1.0M$1.1M$1.4M$1.4M$2.1M$2.1MDan L Duncan FoundationOn and off$2.0M$13k$1.0M$250k$2.3M$3.1MThe Cullen FoundationOn and off$350k$150k$150k$150k$5.2MTing Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationSince FY2019$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.1MThe Wortham Foundation IncOn and off$300k$1.0M$1.0M$2.0MThe Glassell Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$500k$525k$505k$5k$510kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$782k$1.1M$1.3M$1.4M$3.2M$1.4M$752k150 other fundersUp to $2.1M a year each$1.6M$1.1M$1.6M$3.5M$4.5M$5.0M$3.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund