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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)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · +47% in 3 yrs92staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+34.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMetis
Where the money goes FY2024 · $14M spent
Programs$12M84%Management and general$2.3M16%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2024. $76M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending12funders
$714ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard Univ IncSince FY2022$499k$1.2MUniversity of PittsburghEvery year since FY2017$9k$211k$265k$202k$121k$40k$5kJohns Hopkins UniversityStopped after FY2022$49k$34k$41k$13k$20k–Charles Stark Draper Laboratory IncOn and off$109kSchepens Eye Research Institute IncOn and off$68kThe Petrillo Family Foundation Trust Fka Felix & Carol Petrillo FamilyStopped after FY2019$40k$12k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$53$73$28k$97k2 other fundersUp to $32k a year each$32k$24k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped