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Screen a listInstitute for Advanced Study - Louis Bamberger & Mrs Felix Fuld Foundation
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$89Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs575staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.0%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.0%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Advanced Study - Louis Bamberger & Mrs Felix Fuld
Where the money goes FY2025 · $95M spent
Programs$59M62%Management and general$33M35%Fundraising$2.6M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 33% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Gates Foundation gave $15M in FY2020, 33% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8.8M in FY2024 and −$6.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $49M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending132funders
$19Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Simons Foundation IncSince FY2020$4.6M$5.0M$4.5M$1.1MGates FoundationOn and off$15MThe Macmillan Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$2.6M$2.5M$75k$75kLeon Levy FoundationOn and off$4.1M$43k$15k$15k$265kFernholz FoundationEvery year since FY2017$200k$200k$2.7M$250k$250k$325k$325kThe Scully Peretsman FoundationOn and off$6k$2.0M$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$309k$2.9M$2.4M$4.1M$8.1M$5.2M$19M101 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.7M$1.3M$3.2M$2.2M$1.6M$2.5M$3.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund