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Screen a listMount Washington Observatory
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.1%
Months of reserve14.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMount Washington Observatory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.7M71%Management and general$204k9%Fundraising$494k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 21 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 9 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $3.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$142ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Education Development Center IncSince FY2020$24k$23k$38k$7kThe Ohnell Family FoundationOn and off$10k$17k$60kZicarelli FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4k$4k$4k$4k$5k$5k$5kThe Vela FoundationOn and off$15k$10k$5kWeld FoundationSince FY2022$10k$10kJockers Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$41k$47k$77k$35k$81k22 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$2k$2k$2k$4k$7k$7k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund