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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)
$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs70staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Trout
Where the money goes FY2025 · $24M spent
Programs$20M84%Management and general$2.2M9%Fundraising$1.6M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$466k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.7 months, above the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
27 of the 44 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 65% of revenue in FY2025. $64M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending95funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$202k$187k$770k$593k$378k$1.1M$763kResources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$84k$120k$390k$375k$279k$481k$325kBarlow Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$20k$25k$55k$550k$50k$125kWater FoundationEvery year since FY2017$85k$170k$160k$150k$65k$45k$20kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2018$100k$30k$200k$120k$85k$123kBella Vista FoundationEvery year since FY2017$90k$80k$80k$80k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$567k$1.1M$847k$899k$1.6M$1.7M$1.5M52 other fundersUp to $310k a year each$257k$210k$266k$275k$273k$415k$609k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund