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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)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +96% in 3 yrs129staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin31.5%
Months of reserve11.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAppalachian Trail Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$12M72%Management and general$2.3M14%Fundraising$2.1M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2020. $54M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending215funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Volgenau FoundationOn and off$1.0M$2.0M$250k$300k$300k$300kNational Park FoundationOn and off$249k$35k$35k$100k$50kThe Conservation Fund a Nonprofit CorporationNew in FY2023$360kKrieger Charitable Trust Fka Cecilia L Krieger TrustOn and off$10k$5k$5k$167kGold Family Charitable TrustOn and off$20k$45k$52k$26kThe RJ Salerno FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$10k$15k$15k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$242k$205k$177k$236k$252k$746k$425k146 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$92k$157k$237k$148k$151k$288k$294k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund