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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)
$125Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs935staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.7%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNew York Botanical Garden
Where the money goes FY2025 · $105M spent
Programs$83M79%Management and general$15M14%Fundraising$7.5M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
57 of 58 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, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending482funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Luesther T Mertz Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$3.1M$5.6M$5.5M$6.2M$14M$900k–Leon Levy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$3.0M$103k$200k$400k$325k$325kJ & Ar FoundationSince FY2019$1.1M$1.0M$1.1M$5k$496kThe Starr FoundationSince FY2019$620k$520k$605k$605k$575kPoint Gammon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$71k$655k$655k$741k$350k$315k$75kColeman and Susan Burke Foundation IncOn and off$510k$275k$500k$500k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$691k$598k$1.9M$2.9M$1.6M$3.0M399 other fundersUp to $1.9M a year each$3.5M$4.0M$2.9M$5.2M$7.5M$6.9M$5.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped