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California scientific research centers

There are 1,074 science and technology research centers in California. Combined, these Californian scientific research centers employ 12,575 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.
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Types of scientific research centers in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Engineer and technology research centers
 
297
 
$2,645,729,726
Science research professional societies
 
187
 
$70,183,386
Biology and life sciences research centers
 
91
 
$235,585,676
Physical and earth sciences research centers
 
71
 
$520,236,072
Organizations supporting multiple scientific research centers
 
23
 
$1,000,965
Scientific research alliances
 
23
 
$2,769,883
Science research technical and management assistance providers
 
18
 
$853,847
Organizations supporting a single scientific research center
 
10
 
$13,159,708
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Scientific research centers by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
San Francisco
 
273
 
$769,535,869
Los Angeles
 
268
 
$1,839,787,901
San Jose
 
147
 
$783,477,950
San Diego
 
106
 
$238,467,512
Sacramento
 
83
 
$25,311,259
Riverside
 
40
 
$3,836,129
Santa Cruz
 
18
 
$1,695,864
Santa Rosa
 
16
 
$52,100
Santa Maria
 
16
 
$439,673
Oxnard
 
15
 
$392,907
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Job trends for California scientific research centers

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
162
1-10
 
85
11-25
 
26
26-100
 
26
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
4
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Sizes of scientific research centers in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
244
$250k to $1M
 
85
$1M to $5M
 
65
$5M to $25M
 
27
$25M to $100M
 
7
$100M+
 
7
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Directory of scientific research centers in California

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The Planetary Society

The Planetary Society is a physical or earth sciences research center in Pasadena, CA whose mission is: The Planetary Society empowers The world's citizens to advance space science and exploration.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$10.3m
Employees
29
EIN
95-3423566
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blue Star Families

We strengthen military families every day. Through career development, caregiving, and our leading research on military family life, we're striving to better understand and provide solutions to the challenges facing today's military families.
Revenue
$21.3m
Assets
$17.4m
Employees
96
EIN
80-0369895
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Partnership on AI

International stakeholders convene to foster ethical AI that benefits society through research, writings, dialogue, education, conferences, and events.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
37
EIN
32-0518917
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for AI Safety

AI Safety research and field-building organization reducing societal-scale risks associated with artificial intelligence by promoting safety standards and advancing safety research.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
5
EIN
88-1751310
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Applied Technology Council (ATC)

To develop and promote state-of-the-art, user-friendly engineering resources and applications for use in mitigating the effects of natural and other hazards on the built environment.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$8.7m
Employees
7
EIN
23-7231360
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is an engineer or technology research center in San Mateo, CA whose mission is: Connects, inspires, and empowers women in computing globally through events and local communities.
Revenue
$37.7m
Assets
$33.7m
Employees
110
EIN
77-0480427
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Electric Power Research Institute

Electric Power Research Institute (Epri) conducts research into electricity generation, delivery, and use for the benefit of the public. Epri also oversees research and development projects focused on electric power systems.
Revenue
$445.8m
Assets
$466.0m
Employees
1,373
EIN
23-7175375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

USENIX Association

To foster technical excellence and innovation, support and disseminate research with a practical bias, provide a neutral forum for discussion of technical issues, encourage computing outreach into the community at large.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$6.6m
Employees
16
EIN
13-3055038
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Science Communication Lab

Ibiology's mission is to introduce the leading scientists in biology, how they think about scientific questions and conduct their research, and make known their personalities, opinions, and perspectives.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$6.3m
Employees
19
EIN
47-2404616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ought

Ought Inc. is a research lab based in san francisco that conducts conceptual and empirical research on supporting deliberation using artificial intelligence and machine learning. We share our findings openly.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
10
EIN
81-2121304
IRS type
501(c)(3)

International Computer Science Institute

ICSI conducts pioneering research in computer science, the internet, networking, data science, machine learning, and AI through international collaborations.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$15.8m
Employees
63
EIN
94-3024996
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO)

The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory (TIO) seeks to advance scientific knowledge while fostering connection among the partner countries and their citizens, who represent over half the world's population.
Revenue
$58.9m
Assets
$225.1m
Employees
57
EIN
30-0833462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)

PTI performs IANA functions for ICANN as its affiliate and non-profit public benefit corporation, with only ICANN as its member.
Revenue
$8.9m
Assets
$289.8k
Employees
18
EIN
32-0512841
IRS type
501(c)(3)

GMTO Corporation

GMTO Corporation collaborates to build the Giant Magellan Telescope, a next-generation astronomical tool for universities and research institutions.
Revenue
$194.7m
Assets
$488.7m
Employees
99
EIN
26-2637707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Redwood Research Group

Redwood Research Group aligns superhuman machine intelligence and operates Constellation, a co-working space for emerging technology collaboration.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
38
EIN
87-1702255
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mozilla Foundation

The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. Their work is guided by the Mozilla Manifesto.
Revenue
$49.7m
Assets
$95.6m
Employees
60
EIN
20-0097189
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Annual Reviews

Since 1932, Annual Reviews has offered comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading scientists. Annual Reviews volumes are published each year for 46 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Life, Physical & Social Sciences.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
125
EIN
94-1156476
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Center for Humane Technology

Nonprofit advocating for a more humane technology, aligning it with humanity's best interests and warning about its catastrophic effects.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
16
EIN
82-3492182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

ICANN is public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers.
Revenue
$163.7m
Assets
$605.6m
Employees
319
EIN
95-4712218
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salk Institute for Biological Studies

To dare to make dreams into reality. We explore the very foundations of life, seeking new realities in neuroscience, genetics, immunology and more.
Revenue
$173.7m
Assets
$805.3m
Employees
1,144
EIN
95-2160097
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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