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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$415krevenue
FY2024 · +331% in 3 yrs12staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−664.1%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSunwater Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.4M74%Management and general$611k19%Fundraising$208k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 48% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Santa Fe Institute gave about $15k a year for two years, 48% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2022, −$1.9M in FY2023 and −$2.8M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 6.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort3funders
$27ka year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Council for Innovation PromotionNew in FY2023$50kSanta Fe InstituteStopped after FY2022$14k$16k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9$34
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped