Nonprofit screen
Screen a listReed Institute
Can you give?
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)
$235Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs1,703staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $165M spent
Programs$150M91%Management and general$9.1M6%Fundraising$5.7M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $25M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending140funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wollenberg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$500k$400k$400k$400k$400kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$500k$500kMerck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2020$12k$100k$533k$108kThe Rieschel FoundationStopped after FY2022$700k$25k$25k–Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$20k$2k$2k$345k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$801k$950k$3.1M$2.2M$1.6M$1.4M89 other fundersUp to $140k a year each$401k$360k$379k$557k$341k$607k$417k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped