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Screen a listCalifornia Waterfowl Association
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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)
$40Mrevenue
FY2026 · +80% in 3 yrs75staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Waterfowl Association
Where the money goes FY2026 · $23M spent
Programs$15M64%Management and general$914k4%Fundraising$7.6M32%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Sage Foundation gave $1.6M in FY2020, 14% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort80funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationStopped after FY2022$804k$1.2M–Sage FoundationOn and off$1.6MThe Foothills FoundationOn and off$250k$200k$128k$345k$55k$10kThe Habitat Management FoundationOn and off$277kPark L Loughlin Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$50k–The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$25k$15k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$79k$38k$94k$274k$180k$411k$265k51 other fundersUp to $74k a year each$47k$61k$84k$157k$214k$143k$157k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped