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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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +66% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin39.6%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Center for Science Education
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$910k61%Management and general$298k20%Fundraising$285k19%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$167k in FY2023 and −$254k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI53funders
$244ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Weissman Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$2k$100k–Bainum Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$56k$15k–John and Marcia Goldman FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$15k$15kThe Longhill Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$10k$15k$15k$15kBruce and Marilyn Wallace FoundationOn and off$50kHillman Family FoundationsStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$11k$54k$104k$110k$144k$182k34 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$9k$50k$64k$47k$76k$46k$34k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped