Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$26Mrevenue
FY2025 · +41% in 3 yrs229staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.4%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMilwaukee Science Education Consortium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$28M94%Management and general$1.3M5%Fundraising$291k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$436k in FY2023 and −$2.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII54funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncOn and off$375k$475k$400kThe Burke Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$265k$750k–Herbert H Kohl Charities IncSince FY2019$140k$100k$175k$190k$115kTodd Wehr Foundation IncOn and off$52k$58k$50k$50k$150k$50kNorthwestern Mutual Life Foundation IncOn and off$151kThe Cudahy FoundationNew in FY2023$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$13k$196k$70k$277k$90k29 other fundersUp to $123k a year each$5k$13k$13k$65k$143k$182k$325k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped