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Screen a listSeti Institute
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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)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs177staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.0%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSeti Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $31M spent
Programs$22M70%Management and general$8.5M27%Fundraising$926k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 18 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, 72% of revenue in FY2025. $149M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending53funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tawani Charitable Distribution FundSince FY2018$500k$500k$200k$500k$710k$985kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationSince FY2020$51k$995k$203k$1.2MTenacre FoundationStopped after FY2022$294k$294k–Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSince FY2022$263k$99kCornell UniversityOn and off$36k$53k$98k$7k$13k$31kRichard Lounsbery Foundation IncOn and off$199kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$217k$265k$1.3M$486k$2.3M$2.0M$1.1M29 other fundersUp to $511k a year each$31k$87k$51k$70k$108k$435k$561k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped