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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$344Mrevenue
FY2024 · +17% in 3 yrs1,446staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.7%
Middle half of peersMedianWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Where the money goes FY2024 · $353M spent
Programs$307M87%Management and general$41M11%Fundraising$5.2M1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
29 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
84 of the 139 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 74% of revenue in FY2024. $1.8B is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending310funders
$36Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Edna McConnell Clark FoundationOn and off$25MDeerbrook Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$961k$3.2M$11M–Dalio Foundation IncSince FY2020$2.9M$3.0M$2.6M$2.5MDalio Family Fund IncSince FY2020$4.8M$3.5M$938k$500kThe Simons Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.1M$2.0M$2.6M$3.2MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationStopped after FY2022$3.6M$2.6M$1.6M$583k$203k$204k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.8M$1.9M$8.1M$1.8M$2.7M$10M$8.1M210 other fundersUp to $2.9M a year each$3.1M$6.7M$6.6M$7.4M$9.1M$11M$7.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped