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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)
$4.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.2%
Months of reserve12.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSciencenter Discovery Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.1M70%Management and general$746k25%Fundraising$174k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025. $5.2M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending31funders
$236ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Museum of ScienceOn and off$112k$43k$20k$10kCornell UniversityEvery year since FY2017$5k$12k$26k$33k$17k$28k$47kFred L Emerson Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$25k$100k–Triad Foundation IncOn and off$30k$26k$25kJM McDonald Foundation IncOn and off$25k$15k$15k$25kThe David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$166k$155k$82k$93k$181k$135k$50k14 other fundersUp to $23k a year each$10k$10k$5k$18k$52k$39k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped