Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNational Building Museum
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)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +66% in 3 yrs116staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.7%
Months of reserve7.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Building Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.8M spent
Programs$7.3M82%Management and general$485k5%Fundraising$1.1M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 80% in FY2023
$2.1M in FY2022, $410k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
40 of 41 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 cohort70funders
$805ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23AARPSince FY2018$150k$285k$215k$250k$150k$225kLatino Economic Development CorporationStopped after FY2022$6k$414k$142k–Revada FoundationSince FY2019$80k$91k$30k$100k$65kEverytown for Gun Safety Support Fund IncStopped after FY2022$255k$25k$37k–Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$35k$40k$30k$30k$30k$30kThe American Institute of ArchitectsOn and off$25k$55k$38k$25k$15k$48kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$73k$71k$75k$75k$18k$60k$53k46 other fundersUp to $164k a year each$175k$141k$194k$212k$130k$131k$432k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped