Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLancaster Science Center
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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +23% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLancaster Science Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.2M72%Management and general$290k18%Fundraising$153k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2022
$203k in FY2021, $26k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$160k in FY2023 and −$82k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
15 of the 21 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists40funders
$443ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Steinman FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4k$101k$125k$15k$30k$30k$28kThomas a and Georgina T Russo FoundationEvery year since FY2017$12k$52k$51k$51k$51k$50k$51kThe Robert J Gunterberg Charitable FoundationOn and off$100k$70kThe Clark Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$12k$25k$25k$30k$25k$25k$28kFerree FoundationEvery year since FY2017$19k$44k$44k$25k$10k$8k$8kPpl FoundationOn and off$100k$5k$30k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$40k$32k$63k$44k$102k$95k24 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$36k$115k$65k$77k$191k$195k$144k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund