Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
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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)(2)
$114Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs611staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.5%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $116M spent
Programs$96M82%Management and general$19M16%Fundraising$1.8M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 15 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, 61% of revenue in FY2025. $576M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending100funders
$4.2Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mayo Clinic Group ReturnEvery year since FY2017$767k$919k$850k$774k$514k$595k$680kAmerican Cancer Society IncOn and off$792k$792k$971k$31k$1.1M$300kWashington UniversityOn and off$388k$548k$817k$473k$508k$250kCureboundOn and off$360k$441k$469k$229k$400k$10kAmerican Heart Association IncStopped after FY2021$107k$264k$334k$820k$63k–The V FoundationOn and off$600k$100k$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.4M$2.0M$1.7M$1.4M$341k$644k$468k66 other fundersUp to $556k a year each$1.8M$2.1M$2.4M$2.3M$1.5M$1.3M$2.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped