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Screen a listWorld Science 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)
$8.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin52.1%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWorld Science
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.6M67%Management and general$733k19%Fundraising$540k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 32% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Simons Foundation Inc gave about $2.8M a year for two years, 32% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 96% in FY2022
$383k in FY2021, $17k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$794k in FY2024. Cash covers 7.3 months, above the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
23funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.4M$1.6M$1.9M$761k$2.2M$2.5M$2.1MThe Simons Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$3.1M$2.4M–The Kavli FoundationOn and off$53k$200k$100kMercer Family FoundationOn and off$295kThe Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationOn and off$200kStephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12$6k$15k$18k11 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$12k$20k$65k$155k$15k$125k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped