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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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs52staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.8%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Diego Children's Discovery Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M73%Management and general$298k12%Fundraising$341k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 81% in FY2024
$380k in FY2023, $74k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI52funders
$741ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Linden Root Dickinson FoundationSince FY2020$250k$247k$418k$372kRosemary Kraemer Raitt Foundation TrustStopped after FY2022$65k$40k$61k$47k$30k$50k–Girard FoundationStopped after FY2022$29k$30k$30k$25k$25k$25k–The JEM ProjectSince FY2022$75k$50kFrench Fund Samuel Katherine TuaSince FY2020$35k$40k$10k$15kDavid C Copley FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$5k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$76k$60k$48k$150k$38k$108k33 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$48k$75k$65k$73k$149k$134k$246k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped