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Science Literacy Project

EIN 52-1844456 · Cincinnati, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INFORMING THE PUBLIC, MEDIA AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT SURGE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, CHALLENGING DIS- AND MIS-INFORMATION, AND PROMOTING SCIENCE LITERACY TO ENSURE TRANSPARENT, ETHICAL, NON-IDEOLOGICAL, AND SCIENCE-BASED MEDIA COVERAGE AND TRANSPARENT REGULATIONS THAT BENEFIT SOCIETY.

Income
$264,204
Spending
$309,789
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$151,445, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $249,159 spent. THE SLP IS A NONPARTISAN MEDIA-BASED OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT CHARITY COMMITTED TO AIDING THE PUBLIC, JOURNALISTS AND POLICYMAKERS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING SCIENCE LITERACY. WE STAND BY TWO PRINCIPLES: 'SCIENCE NOT IDEOLOGY AND 'FACT BASED SCIENCE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.' THE GLP CHALLENGES DIS- AND MISINFORMATION AND SUPPORTS TRANSPARENT, AND ETHICAL INNOVATIONS IN BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCES, INCUDING IN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE FARMING, RESPONSIBLE USE OF CHEMICALS, FOOD INNOVATION, CRISPR-USE IN FARMING AND MEDICINE, NUCLEAR ENERGY, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGNECE, AMONG OTHER BREAKTHRUGH TECHNOLOGIES. THE GLP PARTNERS ACROSS IDEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL LINES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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