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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)(1)
$19Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs399staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.5%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPacific Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$16M72%Management and general$4.3M19%Fundraising$2.0M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023, −$4.9M in FY2024 and −$3.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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, 20% of revenue in FY2025. $940k is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending101funders
$985ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of King CountyStopped after FY2021$18k$994k$17k$70k$20k–Moccasin Lake FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$25kThe Norcliffe FoundationOn and off$250kIslands FundSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncOn and off$35k$45k$40kThe Nysether Family FoundationSince FY2022$10k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$516k$352k$355k$509k$440k$471k$584k69 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$280k$176k$157k$275k$118k$206k$297k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped