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Screen a listNew York Academy of Sciences
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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)(2)
$21Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs72staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$18M80%Management and general$2.9M13%Fundraising$1.4M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 25% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Tr Ua 06162003 gave about $4.2M a year for three years, 25% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2024 and −$735k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 28 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 3 of its 3 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2023. $75k is traced federal awards from Department of Homeland Security.
990 Part VIII · USAspending68funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blavatnik Family FoundationOn and off$2.1M$8.0M$12M$2.5M$3.0M$4.5MTr Ua 06162003On and off$5.2M$1.5M$5.8MBlavatnik Family Foundation 2020Stopped after FY2022$4.1M$5.2M–Gates FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.7M$161k$1.2M$572k–Leon Levy FoundationSince FY2022$559k$1.7MThe Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncSince FY2021$392k$450k$410kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$274k$165k$10k$191k$355k$4.3M$5.7M36 other fundersUp to $281k a year each$775k$390k$217k$355k$373k$460k$572k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped