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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)(1)
$27Mrevenue
FY2024 · +30% in 3 yrs180staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Bird Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2024 · $29M spent
Programs$22M75%Management and general$4.8M16%Fundraising$2.4M8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.9M in FY2022 and −$2.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
73 of the 112 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 33% of revenue in FY2024. $39M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending251funders
$7.7Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$1.5M$1.8M$1.6M$622k$874k$2.0MBobolink FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$100k$150k$125k$2.1M$125k$723kMarch Conservation FundOn and off$398k$262k$422k$570k$545k$603kBirdlife InternationalSince FY2022$1.3M$1.1MWolf Creek Charitable FoundationOn and off$250k$150k$150k$250k$200k$200kHead & Heart Foundation Tr 12319Since FY2021$150k$500k$475kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$147k$249k$779k$521k$895k$2.1M$1.2M179 other fundersUp to $325k a year each$967k$993k$1.2M$1.8M$1.7M$2.1M$2.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund