Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMuseum of Discovery
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
- 509(a)(1)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −49% in 3 yrs73staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−16.6%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.7%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum of Discovery
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.5M spent
Programs$3.4M77%Management and general$594k13%Fundraising$427k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2022
$1.6M in FY2021, $242k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$402k in FY2023 and −$634k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.5 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI36funders
$112ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Massey Family Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$75k$63kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$23k$18k$20kArconic FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$40k–C Louis and Mary C Cabe FoundationStopped after FY2020$17k$9k$8k$4k–The Argosy FoundationNew in FY2023$25kRoy and Christine Sturgis Charitable AndNew in FY2023$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$86k$12k$41k$37k$76$18820 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$15k$12k$20k$29k$44k$48k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped