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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)(2)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity City Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$12M55%Management and general$9.2M41%Fundraising$866k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.5M in FY2023 and −$2.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 23 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, 19% of revenue in FY2025. $9.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending27funders
$294ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lenfest Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$80k$50k$50k$200k–The Simons Foundation IncSince FY2021$48k$79k$10kThe University of the ArtsNew in FY2023$120kLife Science Cares IncSince FY2020$23k$25k$20k$45kThe William Penn FoundationNew in FY2023$106kExelon FoundationStopped after FY2021$35k$35k$30k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5$5k16 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$25k$70k$42k$44k$36k$31k$79k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped