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Screen a listUS Sciences PO Foundation
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −10% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.4%
Middle half of peersMedianUS Sciences PO
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.6M91%Management and general$134k5%Fundraising$113k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 74% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Project Liberty Institute gave $2.2M in FY2021, 74% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.7M in FY2022 and −$146k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort28funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gerard B Lambert FoundationSince FY2020$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M$220kThe Ruth Stanton FoundationSince FY2019$460k$500k$500k$544k$450kProject Liberty InstituteOn and off$2.2MThe Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationOn and off$1.0MAnna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Inc C/O Joel E Sammet & Co LLPOn and off$75k$75k$100k$50k$100k$225kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncSince FY2020$231k$77k$77k$75Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$68k$92k$153k$67k$1.2M$423k9 other fundersUp to $196k a year each$15k$25k$15k$100k$6k$18k$247k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund