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Screen a listScience Literacy Project
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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)
$264krevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.3%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianScience Literacy Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $310k spent
Programs$249k80%Management and general$23k7%Fundraising$37k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
John Templeton Foundation gave about $297k a year for three years, 12% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$171k in FY2023, −$141k in FY2024 and −$46k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 7.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
8funders
$26ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2020$535k$268k$89k–Winkler Family FoundationOn and off$165kTriad Foundation IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$50k$20k$21k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped