Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBluff Lake Nature Center
Can you give?
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)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +258% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin64.8%
Months of reserve41.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+38.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBluff Lake Nature Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $884k spent
Programs$694k79%Management and general$106k12%Fundraising$84k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 38% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 8 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, 31% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII26funders
$492ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Colorado Health FoundationOn and off$500$350kHugh and Michelle Harvey Family FoundationSince FY2018$10k$4k$10k$33k$30k$30kGates Family FoundationSince FY2022$25k$75kXcel Energy FoundationSince FY2019$14k$14k$16k$16k$16kLARRK FoundationNew in FY2023$25kKettering Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$8k$8k$8k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$42k$55k$50k$93k$56k$674k6 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$8k$5k$8k$25$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped