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Screen a listLiberty Science Center
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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)(1)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs290staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.1%
Months of reserve11.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLiberty Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $33M spent
Programs$26M78%Management and general$5.1M15%Fundraising$2.1M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $1.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending99funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Overdeck Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$2.9M$107k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$105k$351k$600k$215k$255k$5kJohn H and Regina K Scully FoundationOn and off$1.5MAdp FoundationOn and off$100k$115k$150k$100k$333k$433kPaul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$350k$325k$325k$150kThe Prudential FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$205k$205k$207k$283k$342k$2.2M61 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$358k$336k$140k$341k$147k$634k$659k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped