Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSociety for Science & the Public
Can you give?
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)(2)
$91Mrevenue
FY2024 · +219% in 3 yrs127staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin55.1%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety for Science & the Public
Where the money goes FY2024 · $41M spent
Programs$34M84%Management and general$3.4M8%Fundraising$3.2M8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 89% in FY2022
$1.8M in FY2021, $208k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
30 of the 48 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists132funders
$9.3Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Intel FoundationStopped after FY2019$7.9M$8.1M$5.8M–Broadcom FoundationSince FY2019$1.9M$2.2M$2.5M$2.3M$23kAdam R Scripps FoundationNew in FY2023$2.5MBurton Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$120k$176k$60k$138k$1.1M$300kTbl Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$300k$350k$300k$400k$400kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$891kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$170k$82k$299k$276k$863k$1.3M$8.2M82 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$220k$240k$605k$1.2M$2.3M$2.1M$2.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped