Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVatican Observatory Foundation
Can you give?
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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1173% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin32.5%
Months of reserve7.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.2%
Middle half of peersMedianVatican Observatory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$706k57%Management and general$264k21%Fundraising$260k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
5 of the 7 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists25funders
$464ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Thomas Lord Charitable TaOn and off$25k$25k$25k$75k$510k$25kFred a Lennon Charitable TrustSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$60kJohn Templeton FoundationOn and off$21k$128k$14kJesuit Community of the Vatican ObservOn and off$50k$30kStephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncOn and off$50kArline & Thomas Bannan FoundationNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57k$25k$364$12k$551k7 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$1k$325$2k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund