Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMuseum of Discovery and Science Inc
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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs344staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.4%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMuseum of Discovery and Science
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$12M85%Management and general$775k6%Fundraising$1.3M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 79% in FY2022
$3.6M in FY2021, $759k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
31 of 31 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
19 of the 24 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists52funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Frederick a Deluca Foundation IncSince FY2020$180k$250k$247k$224kEmil Buehler Perpetual TrustSince FY2022$400k$400kAd Henderson Foundation IncSince FY2020$85k$178k$300k$52kLego Community Fund US IncSince FY2022$235k$221kThe Jim Moran Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$70k$70k$70k$70k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$100$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$14k$69$55$31k35 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$22k$42k$83k$179k$140k$211k$480k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped