Nonprofit screen
Screen a listProject Scientist Inc
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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)
$1.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs44staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.6%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianProject Scientist
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.2M70%Management and general$358k20%Fundraising$179k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$11k in FY2023 and −$98k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.0 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort49funders
$952ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$334k$333k$333kPwc Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kWasserman FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$65k$50k–Pentair FoundationSince FY2020$27k$25k$50k$50kCargill FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$20k$20k$36k$16k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$61k$36k$46k$320k$262k$550k$280k21 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$7k$67k$138k$48k$101k$191k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped