Mission
Life Lab cultivates childrens love of learning, healthy food, and nature through garden-based education.
Public Charity
Life Lab Science Program
Life Lab Science Program is a Public Charity headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.4M revenue, $1.2M expenses, $1.5M total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 942778848
Santa Cruz, CA
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Life Lab Science Program
How Life Lab Science Program divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$23
Local School Site Programs
$19
National Programs
$18
Local Community Site Programs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
LIFE LAB- (YR 1, YR2 AND YR3)
$1,600,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$52,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,253
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alicia Martinez
Co-Exec Dir
Don Burgett
Secretary
Erica Curry
Director
Gary Appel
Treasurer
Jacob Young
Vice President
John Brissenden
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $1.2M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.0M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $685K | $1.3M | $476K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $685K to $2.4M (+251%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.