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$289Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs1,637staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.0%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $306M spent
Programs$266M87%Management and general$39M13%Fundraising$500k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 18 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, 90% of revenue in FY2025. $2.2B is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$625ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Johns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$81k$87k$175k$275k$164k$241k$388kUniversity of MiamiOn and off$179k$196k$39kTrustees of Boston UniversityOn and off$83k$187k$9k$32k$97kEmory UniversitySince FY2020$85k$46k$68k$101kNational Academy of SciencesStopped after FY2020$65k$65k$164k–Carnegie Mellon UniversityNew in FY2023$152kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$165k$189k$68k$110k$183k$92k12 other fundersUp to $116k a year each$134k$16k$51k$27k$200k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped