Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$42Mrevenue
FY2024 · −35% in 3 yrs250staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−20.0%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianUnion of Concerned Scientists
Where the money goes FY2024 · $50M spent
Programs$44M87%Management and general$3.7M7%Fundraising$2.9M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.1M in FY2022, −$7.9M in FY2023 and −$8.4M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI799funders
$19Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.4M$1.0M$1.5M$700k$500k–Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentEvery year since FY2017$900k$900k$800k$800k$750k$750k$150kBright Horizon FoundationStopped after FY2019$1.4M$1.3M$1.3M–The Heising-Simons FoundationEvery year since FY2017$109k$350k$500k$700k$450k$500k$500kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$790k$330k$398k$396k$350k$100kUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$700k$475k$524k$490kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9.5M$6.7M$6.1M$6.0M$6.8M$14M$8.3M642 other fundersUp to $860k a year each$4.0M$3.6M$4.3M$5.3M$6.9M$7.0M$7.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped