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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)
$8.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +111% in 3 yrs105staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin31.7%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMichigan Science Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.1M spent
Programs$4.5M75%Management and general$998k16%Fundraising$544k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2024. $1.3M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending46funders
$988ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23DTE Energy FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$150k$150k$150k$128kFord PhilanthropyEvery year since FY2017$110k$105k$105k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2021$45k$40k$35k$39k$35k–Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$30k$30k$30k$30k$30kFca Foundation Aka Stellantis FoundationStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$50k–The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$47k$176k$274k$542k$706k24 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$15k$40k$45k$160k$289k$97k$105k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped