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- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.3%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Institute of Building Sciences
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$22M96%Management and general$1.0M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 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 5 of its 5 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2021. $176M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending4funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
83%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22National Fire Protection AssociationOn and off$50kThe American Institute of ArchitectsOn and off$10kCharles Pankow FoundationOn and off$1k$1k$1k$1k
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