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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +71% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin36.4%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSchool for Advanced Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6M spent
Programs$3.6M64%Management and general$1.3M22%Fundraising$781k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 23% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gave about $783k a year for three years, 23% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Anne Ray FoundationSince FY2020$862k$750k$1.2M$300kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$420k$750k$1.2MSlf FoundationSince FY2022$120k$150kThe Louisa Stude Sarofim FoundationOn and off$87k$113k$39kPaloheimo Foundation (Curtin-Paloheimo T Rust)Since FY2022$125k$100kRonald N Dubin FoundationStopped after FY2022$9k$9k$9k$17k$15k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$272k$323k$170k$467k$187k$130k$176k27 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$20k$28k$56k$39k$31k$98k$89k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped