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- No issue
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.9%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety for Neuroscience
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$21M73%Management and general$8.1M27%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 85% in FY2024
$2.5M in FY2023, $382k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI14funders
$163ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Grass FoundationOn and off$930k$2kThe Kavli FoundationStopped after FY2020$130k$100k$200k$100k–The Gruber FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$65k$65k$65k$65k$65k$65kThe Wallin FoundationOn and off$300kThe Broad Institute IncStopped after FY2020$50k$50k$50k–Rainwater Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$15k$34k$32kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$167$212$200k$8k2 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$720$10k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped