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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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.3%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianUc Santa Cruz
Where the money goes FY2025 · $28M spent
Programs$28M100%Management and general$111k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Hellman Fellows Fund gave about $1.0M a year for four years, 15% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2024 and −$2.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
41 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI175funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Helen and Will Webster FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5.2M$5.8M$3.6M$4.2M$8.3M$2.8M$5.6MHellman Fellows FundStopped after FY2020$150k$150k$150k$3.6M–California Association for Research in AstronomySince FY2021$164k$602k$180kThe Gloria & Ken Levy FoundationStopped after FY2022$66k$66k$131k$131k$131k$65k–The Akin Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$75k$100k$100k$75k–Jacques M Littlefield FoundationSince FY2018$50k$70k$135k$65k$75k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.0M$1.3M$2.2M$4.9M$3.6M$7.2M$2.3M110 other fundersUp to $329k a year each$506k$887k$572k$912k$1.1M$780k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped