Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVermont Institute of Natural Science Inc
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.8%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianVermont Institute of Natural Science
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.4M75%Management and general$436k14%Fundraising$362k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$182k in FY2023 and −$146k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.7 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
19 of the 29 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists62funders
$429ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Robins FoundationEvery year since FY2017$99k$50k$130k$125k$100k$75k$80kDoctorbird FoundationSince FY2019$100k$55k$25k$50k$55kEmily Landecker Foundation IncSince FY2020$114k$45k$24k$68kThe Rising Phoenix Foundation IncOn and off$5k$15k$10k$50k$28k$20kDonley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86Every year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$20k$20k$20k$20kMurray Howell FoundationOn and off$107kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$171k$72k$80k$69k$104k$117k41 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$34k$50k$138k$80k$97k$78k$191k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund