Nonprofit screen
Screen a listScience Central Inc
Can you give?
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)(2)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.2%
Months of reserve7.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianScience Central
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.1M68%Management and general$584k19%Fundraising$400k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer Trustee gave about $263k a year for five years, 85% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 95% in FY2024
$800k in FY2023, $41k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$701k in FY2024 and −$914k in FY2025. Cash covers 7.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Funders stay
24 of the 34 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists69funders
$909ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Edward D & Ione Auer Foundation Monarch Capital David Meyer TrusteeStopped after FY2021$25k$25k$25k$25k$1.2M–English-Bonter-Mitchell FdnEvery year since FY2017$110k$110k$110k$160k$60k$60k$60kAmerican Electric Power FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$5k$32kDekko Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$25k$300k–Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne IncStopped after FY2022$140k$79k$15k–Aws Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$27k$54k$50k$25k$26k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$51k$46k$44k$60k$47k$98k$58k47 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$57k$115k$177k$226k$416k$249k$283k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped