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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)(1)
$362Mrevenue
FY2024 · +16% in 3 yrs1,381staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Academy of Sciences
Where the money goes FY2024 · $379M spent
Programs$301M79%Management and general$74M19%Fundraising$4.4M1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$63M in FY2022, −$40M in FY2023 and −$17M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 57% of revenue in FY2024. $1.8B is traced federal awards from Department of Transportation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending342funders
$40Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$9.8M$10M$11M$11M$11M$11M$101kNational Academy of Engineering FundEvery year since FY2017$6.0M$4.7M$4.8M$3.2M$3.3M$4.9M$3.8MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$893k$1.4M$1.6M$2.2M$3.1M$7.4M$4.5MThe Kavli FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.9M$2.7M$2.8M$2.7M$3.1M$699k$650kGates FoundationSince FY2018$163k$446k$725k$1.8M$1.7M$2.4MAlfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$390k$693k$2.2M$699k$1.7M$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.2M$1.1M$2.9M$1.9M$6.7M$3.1M261 other fundersUp to $3.0M a year each$5.2M$8.8M$6.5M$12M$13M$18M$16M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund