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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)
$51Mrevenue
FY2025 · −55% in 3 yrs283staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.0%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.3%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversities Space Research Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $53M spent
Programs$41M77%Management and general$12M23%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$7.8M in FY2023, −$2.3M in FY2024 and −$2.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 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. $298M is traced federal awards from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending11funders
$167ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23EcoHealth Alliance IncOn and off$81k$89k$63k$157k$83kJohns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$141k$60k$90k$66k$16k$9k$18kS & R FoundationOn and off$100kWashington UniversitySince FY2022$9k$67kSeti InstituteOn and off$31k$18k$17k$10kAssociation of Universities for Research in Astronomy IncOn and off$33k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$238k$5$11$5$162 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$10k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund