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- 509(a)(1)
$52Mrevenue
FY2024 · −10% in 3 yrs92staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin67.2%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Fe Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $17M spent
Programs$11M63%Management and general$5.8M34%Fundraising$518k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.0M in FY2022 and −$7.4M in FY2023. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 2.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2024. $2.7M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending64funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McKinnon Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.0M$25k$25k$500k$250k$1.0M$500kJames J Pallotta Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$1.3M$1.3M–James S McDonnell FoundationStopped after FY2021$253k$974k–Robert Galvin FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$275k$275k$275kShelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncStopped after FY2021$333k$333k–Georgetown UniversitySince FY2019$11k$143k$160k$157k$59kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$110k$55k$646k$855k$95k$925k$611k36 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$648k$313k$289k$720k$639k$777k$533k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped