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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 listing
- Listed
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- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$45Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin44.3%
Months of reserve10.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMichigan State University Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$20M82%Management and general$4.5M18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2025. $6.2M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alan Jay and Sue E Kaufman Family FoundationOn and off$116k$100kThe Westminster Kennel ClubStopped after FY2020$70k$70k$70k–Mozilla FoundationNew in FY2023$150kGateway for Cancer ResearchStopped after FY2021$25k$50k–Underwriters Laboratories IncOn and off$65kLeiden Conservation FoundationStopped after FY2020$11k$21k$20k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$483k$108k$170k$161k$6k13 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$48k$23k$16k$1.0M$1.1M$1.0M$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped