Livermore Lab Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE LIVERMORE LAB FOUNDATION ADVANCES SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS BY LEVERAGING PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENTS IN WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION AT LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $176,638, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 152% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $452,379 spent. ALS: LLF LEVERAGES LLNL'S UNIQUE SUPERCOMPUTING, MACHINE LEARNING, BRAIN-ON-CHIP (BOC), AND BIOSCIENCE/BIOINFORMATICS CAPABILITIES TO ACCELERATE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO DIAGNOSE, UNDERSTAND, AND TREAT NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES. IN PARALLEL WITH STUDENT SUPPORT, LLF IS BEEN A KEY PARTNER IN SPONSORING THE ANNUAL UC ALS WORKSHOP WITH A GOAL OF BUILDING NEW RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT LEVERAGE THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF DATA, EXPERTISE, SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITIES, AND EMPATHY NEEDED TO DRIVE PROGRESS
- $358,032 spent. UC CLIMATE ACTIONIN JANUARY 2025, LLF HOSTED A SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY & PARTNERSHIPS WORKSHOP TO ENGAGE REGIONAL COMMUNITY LEADERS IN A DIALOGUE REGARDING CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AT THE LAB AND IDENTIFY CONSIDERATIONS FOR TAKING PROJECTS TO SCALE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CO-HOSTED AN ENERGY SYMPOSIUM IN MAY 2025, CONVENING ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS, LAB RESEARCHERS, EDUCATORS, AND POLICYMAKERS TO ACCELERATE BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES, LAB-TO-MARKET PATHWAYS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS DRIVING CALIFORNIA'S ENERGY FUTURE.
- $1.7 million spent. STEM AND OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIESWITH SUPPORT FROM DONORS AND ACADEMIC, COMMUNITY, AND INDUSTRYPARTNERS, LLF OFFERS FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADULATE STUDENTS AT LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB. LLF SUPPORTS STUDENT FELLOWS WITH DEDICATED LAB MENTORS AND ACCESS TO LLNL FACILITIES AND RESOURCES, CONNECTING THEM WITH LAB TEAMS ENGAGED IN LLF'S STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS, INCLUDING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE RESEARCH, EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES, FUSION ENERGY, AND MORE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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