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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)
$20Mrevenue
FY2024 · −71% in 3 yrs135staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−54.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Forest
Where the money goes FY2024 · $31M spent
Programs$26M84%Management and general$3.9M12%Fundraising$1.0M3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$16M in FY2022, −$17M in FY2023 and −$11M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 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 8 of its 8 returns, 46% of revenue in FY2024. $76M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending72funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard King Mellon FoundationOn and off$2.5MNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$469k$36k$433k$32k$7kSmurfit Westrock US Foundation F/K/A Westrock FoundationStopped after FY2022$220k$500$275k–Baker Hughes FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$200k–Walton Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$135k$135kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$230kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$61k$43k$676k$77k$285k$1.4M$1.4M52 other fundersUp to $982k a year each$239k$31k$229k$460k$1.2M$53k$107k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped