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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$47Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs458staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.2%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Bureau of Economic Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $39M spent
Programs$27M70%Management and general$12M30%Fundraising$98k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
49 of 50 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 52% of revenue in FY2025. $215M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$2.2M$2.4M$2.1M$2.7M$1.6MWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncStopped after FY2020$1.0M$1.0M–Gates FoundationOn and off$610k$522k$330k$61kSmith Richardson Foundation IncSince FY2020$157k$64k$637k$264kLaura and John Arnold FoundationSince FY2021$92k$289k$480kPeter G Peterson FoundationSince FY2021$173k$227k$233kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$270k$72k$25k$462k$69k11 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$97k$41k$286k$127k$100k$480k$312k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped