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Screen a listActerra Action for a Healthy Planet
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs25staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.5%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianActerra Action for a Healthy Planet
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$2.2M85%Management and general$158k6%Fundraising$227k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$469k in FY2023, −$189k in FY2024 and −$110k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025. $359k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending48funders
$615ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$38k$105k$80kRanae Desantis FoundationEvery year since FY2017$28k$31k$32k$25k$26k$10k$12kThe Grove FoundationStopped after FY2022$110k$25k–Sand Hill FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–The Applied Materials FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$20k–Sutter Bay Medical FoundationOn and off$15k$18k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$122k$282k$306k$260k$434k$570k$254k27 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$55k$73k$14k$4k$38k$54k$87k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped