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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs80staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.7%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.2%
Middle half of peersMedianAspen Center for Environmental Studies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$3.7M73%Management and general$643k13%Fundraising$688k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
57 of the 84 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $20k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending166funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Endowment FundStopped after FY2022$430k$440k$455k$480k$480k$480k–The Benificus FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$350k$250k$250k$250k–Islands FundSince FY2020$300k$300k$300k$300kMargot & Thomas Pritzker Family FoundationSince FY2020$40k$352k$397k$398kPenner Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$275k$275k$275k$275kThe Lewis FoundationSince FY2019$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$206k$330k$995k$453k$718k$737k$644k120 other fundersUp to $453k a year each$183k$187k$320k$1.0M$1.2M$1.7M$964k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped