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Screen a listScience Communication Lab Inc
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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)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −43% in 3 yrs16staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−55.3%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianScience Communication Lab
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$3.1M93%Management and general$195k6%Fundraising$48k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.1M in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
7 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 57% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$315k$494k$525k$4.0M$40kHoward Hughes Medical InstituteOn and off$3.3MThe Rutter Foundation IncOn and off$200k$200k$200kRita Allen Foundation IncOn and off$70k$50k$50k$100kAlbert & Mary Lasker Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$850k$263k$159k$122k$181k$230k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund