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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −41% in 3 yrs11staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−42.7%
Months of reserve15.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Applied Environmental Law and Policy
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.9M83%Management and general$439k13%Fundraising$142k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 63% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc gave $3.9M in FY2020, 63% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023 and −$1.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 15.9 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists12funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Sequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2021$2.8M$2.8M$1.1MWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$3.9MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.6M$600k$400k–United States Energy FoundationEvery year since FY2020$325k$375k$405k$430kThe Heising-Simons FoundationStopped after FY2022$391k$425k$700k–Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedSince FY2022$250k$63kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$73k2 other fundersUp to $185k a year each$18k$185k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped