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Screen a listMcWane 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)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +53% in 3 yrs153staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−23.6%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMcWane Science Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $9.4M spent
Programs$8.3M88%Management and general$982k10%Fundraising$149k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 80% in FY2023
$2.6M in FY2022, $520k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023 and −$1.8M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.7 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI52funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McWane FoundationOn and off$2.5M$1.5M$1.5MMike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$26k$16k$75k$25k$75k$75kProtective Life FoundationOn and off$50k$40k$25k$40kHill Crest Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k–Robert R Meyer FoundationOn and off$50k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Daniel Foundation of AlabamaSince FY2021$28k$78k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$6k$11k$10k$154$36k$30k37 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$102k$93k$68k$130k$104k$69k$178k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped