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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)(2)
$20Mrevenue
FY2024 · −6% in 3 yrs118staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin10.6%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
Where the money goes FY2024 · $18M spent
Programs$13M73%Management and general$3.8M21%Fundraising$1.1M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.3M in FY2022 and −$2.8M in FY2023. Cash covers 3.6 months, above the peer median of 2.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 41% of revenue in FY2024. $85M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Scott R Mackenzie Foundation IncSince FY2021$400k$450k$450kThe Cotswold FoundationOn and off$600kMaine Technology InstituteOn and off$40k$280kTrustees of Tufts CollegeSince FY2018$42k$75k$49k$36k$39k$33kPobble Stone FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6k$1k$2k$3k$5k$5k$25kGloria C Mackenzie Foundation IncOn and off$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$59k$97k$270k$101k$646k$369k$242k13 other fundersUp to $19k a year each$21k$21k$20k$22k$3k$4k$33k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund