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Screen a listLos Angeles County Museum of Natural History 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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$84Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs577staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.1%
Months of reserve10.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLos Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Where the money goes FY2025 · $73M spent
Programs$46M64%Management and general$19M26%Fundraising$7.4M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
39 of 40 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, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $13M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending87funders
$5.5Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Annenberg FoundationOn and off$35k$1.0M$60k$1.6M$1.0M$1.0MThe Ahmanson FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$2.1M–The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris FoundationSince FY2020$300k$450k$450k$450kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$250k$100k$1.0MThe Rose Hills FoundationOn and off$100k$1.0MThe Max H Gluck Foundation IncOn and off$835kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$447k$484k$1.5M$1.4M$742k$2.1M$2.9M52 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$358k$43k$127k$1.1M$225k$964k$584k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped