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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)
$1.6Brevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs9,622staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.3%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWilliam Marsh Rice University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4B spent
Programs$987M72%Management and general$354M26%Fundraising$28M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $936M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending607funders
$94Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Moody FoundationSince FY2021$15M$20M$15MGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.6M$6.0M$200k$7.0M$10M$7.1M$3.2MKinder FoundationSince FY2020$3.7M$1.8M$14M$14MThe Benificus FoundationSince FY2021$27M$2.0M$2.0MThe Robert A Welch FoundationSince FY2020$3.4M$2.9M$4.8M$4.2MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$4.0M$4.0M$3.3M$3.0M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.5M$7.1M$11M$13M$10M$15M$11M471 other fundersUp to $5.0M a year each$17M$19M$20M$32M$35M$33M$29M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped