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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)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +217% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin40.0%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.9%
Middle half of peersMedianScience Friday Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$2.3M63%Management and general$639k17%Fundraising$734k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 84% in FY2023
$402k in FY2021, $62k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort48funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$229k$242k$230k$228k$251k$250kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$350k$393k$275k$338kThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$225k$300k$380kWilliam K Bowes Jr FoundationSince FY2020$250k$125k$125k$125kThe Simons Foundation IncOn and off$42k$295kSmart Family Foundation of New YorkOn and off$35k$50k$115kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$41k$41k$143k$172k$54k$233k$204k23 other fundersUp to $60k a year each$16k$25k$40k$89k$90k$91k$155k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund