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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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs231staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.1%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Diego Society of Natural History
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$13M87%Management and general$1.0M6%Fundraising$1.0M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $6.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending78funders
$5.3Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alumbra Innovations FoundationSince FY2020$850k$431k$2.2M$4.5MJw Sefton FoundationEvery year since FY2017$625k$507k$500k$500k$500k$425k$425kThe Ji Ji FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.5M$212k–Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$122k$793kPrice Philanthropies FoundationSince FY2020$96k$95k$99k$569kHallam J Koons Trust Dated May 1 1961Every year since FY2017$81k$116k$116k$116k$116k$117k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$344k$304k$267k$754k$962k$371k$926k54 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$323k$345k$332k$323k$424k$463k$639k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped