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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)
$458Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs1,657staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.0%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianRockefeller University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $504M spent
Programs$424M84%Management and general$70M14%Fundraising$10M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.6M in FY2023, −$70M in FY2024 and −$46M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
45 of 46 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, 21% of revenue in FY2025. $764M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending402funders
$92Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$14M$6.2M$13M$5.7M$13M$13M$6.0MThe Starr FoundationSince FY2019$10M$10M$5.0M$5.0M$10MThe Zachary & Elizabeth M Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.1M$2.6M$3.0M$4.8M$13M$9.8M$3.5MAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$3.2M$3.0M$3.0M$6.1M$5.1M$5.1MRobertson FoundationSince FY2019$4.9M$5.8M$4.8M$4.7M$3.2MCarson Family Charitable TrustSince FY2020$5.2M$6.1M$2.1M$2.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$1.2M$2.9M$4.5M$13M$8.9M$11M341 other fundersUp to $7.0M a year each$25M$22M$25M$35M$38M$40M$47M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund