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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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2024 · −7% in 3 yrs133staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.6%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSage Bionetworks
Where the money goes FY2024 · $25M spent
Programs$23M92%Management and general$2.0M8%Fundraising$113k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$310k in FY2022, −$78k in FY2023 and −$156k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 2.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2024. $60M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$7.3Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Scripps Research InstituteSince FY2021$2.8M$2.4M$669kNorthwestern UniversitySince FY2019$324k$1.0M$1.7M$1.2M$1.1MCancer Research Institute IncOn and off$952k$1.2M$1.2M$1.9MEmory UniversityEvery year since FY2017$303k$231k$312k$578k$1.3M$1.3M$1.1MGates FoundationOn and off$534k$1.9M$700kThe Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaSince FY2021$175k$921k$855kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$309k$314k$321k$340k$341k$217k11 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.0M$576k$561k$374k$1.6M$870k$833k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund