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Screen a listPutnam Museum and Science Center
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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)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs55staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.3%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPutnam Museum and Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.4M70%Management and general$834k24%Fundraising$209k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 22% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Arts Foundation gave $600k in FY2021, 22% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI31funders
$901ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Arts FoundationOn and off$600kRoy J Carver Charitable TrustOn and off$500kHubbell-Waterman FndnSince FY2019$75k$35k$75k$140k$140kHarold R Bechtel Charitable TrustSince FY2021$75k$75k$198kScott County Regional AuthorityOn and off$52k$25k$50k$50k$120k$50kMarie H Bechtel Charitable TrustSince FY2020$75k$75k$125k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$7k$12k$179k$8k$31k$10k17 other fundersUp to $255k a year each$27k$81k$71k$72k$287k$35k$59k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund