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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)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +62% in 3 yrs199staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.2%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Forests
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$29M88%Management and general$1.2M4%Fundraising$2.7M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2023 and −$3.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.6 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2025. $124M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending184funders
$6.6Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationSince FY2018$360k$350k$350k$350k$650k$1.5MDoris Duke Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$700k$600k$800k$938kUnited Nations Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.3M$318k$376k$384k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$302k$300k$301k$300k$300k$250k$250kSant Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2018$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kThe Coca-Cola Foundation IncNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$98k$141k$213k$378k$487k$1.6M$2.1M127 other fundersUp to $421k a year each$192k$185k$1.0M$1.4M$2.5M$2.1M$3.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped