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Screen a listAdventurers and Scientists for Conservation
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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2026 · +160% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAdventurers and Scientists for Conservation
Where the money goes FY2026 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.6M73%Management and general$446k20%Fundraising$137k6%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2025 and −$186k in FY2026. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 6.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2022. $1.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationOn and off$300k$300k$300kFidelity FoundationSince FY2022$200k$250kThe Enrico FoundationSince FY2021$75k$75k$200kThe William H Donner Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$150k$150k–World Resources InstituteStopped after FY2018$50k$68k–Eaglemere Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$5k$15k$15k$30k$36kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$195k$234k$62k$380k$291k$281k$401k19 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$30k$31k$56k$210k$137k$19k$212k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped