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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)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs173staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.7%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMonell Chemical Senses Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $20M spent
Programs$16M80%Management and general$2.8M14%Fundraising$1.4M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
10 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 37% of revenue in FY2025. $54M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending36funders
$7.3Ma year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ambrose Monell FoundationSince FY2020$1.7M$1.8M$7.5M$6.2MGates FoundationOn and off$131k$789k$387k$1.1M$682kRobert J & Helen C Kleberg FoundationStopped after FY2022$449k$440k$439k–Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationSince FY2018$180k$273k$302k$168k$267k$122kThe G Unger Vetlesen FoundationSince FY2022$600k$250kJohns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$73k$48k$43k$101k$94k$105k$69kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$5k$25k$40k$449k$52k$111k17 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$21k$30k$202k$161k$384k$232k$806k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped