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$161Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs1,444staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.9%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianScripps College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $131M spent
Programs$112M86%Management and general$14M11%Fundraising$4.3M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
28 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $8.9M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending136funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Fletcher Jones FoundationOn and off$1.0M$500kDonald T Leahy Charitable Remainder TrustNew in FY2023$1.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2018$100k$800k–The Jsm Charitable TrustSince FY2020$250k$250k$200k$200kEsb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$200k$200k$200k$200k–Brant FoundationStopped after FY2022$505k$10k$100k$121k$13k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$190k$581k$621k$993k$864k$751k$1.2M97 other fundersUp to $425k a year each$1.2M$672k$582k$1.1M$1.3M$938k$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped