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Screen a listMomentous Institute
Can you give?
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
- Type I
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +39% in 3 yrs149staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.4%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMomentous Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$13M81%Management and general$2.4M15%Fundraising$756k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 95% in FY2025
$2.0M in FY2023, $109k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI119funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rees-Jones FoundationSince FY2020$300k$275k$600k$100kDavid M Crowley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$52k$75k$75k$100k$75k$75kGinger Murchison FoundationSince FY2020$100k$125k$130k$120kLupe Murchison FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kHirsch Family FoundationOn and off$50k$75k$150k$75k$10kDeerbrook Charitable TrustOn and off$125k$232kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$237k$934k$1.2M$1.5M$829k$1.5M$1.1M78 other fundersUp to $295k a year each$167k$163k$251k$736k$817k$1.1M$760k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund