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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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs174staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.3%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAdler Planetarium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$12M71%Management and general$3.8M22%Fundraising$1.2M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
55 of 55 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, 14% of revenue in FY2025. $8.4M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending118funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fulk Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$999k$50k$1.3M$650k$1.1M$110k$2.0MArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$25k$25k$525k$525kPetrovich Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$150k$150k$150k–Peggy and Steve Fossett FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kSteve & Amy Louis FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$20k$50k$65k$50k$30k$110kThe Brinson FoundationSince FY2020$80k$82k$80k$87kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$376k$422k$425k$819k$992k$1.1M$1.6M86 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$599k$441k$437k$438k$429k$605k$697k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped