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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs132staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.7%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Ecotechnology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$10M82%Management and general$2.0M17%Fundraising$125k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$412k in FY2023, −$170k in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
8 of the 13 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2025. $4.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$283ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Claneil Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50k$65k$55kRathmann Family FoundationOn and off$200kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2021$40k$45k$90kEnergy Federation IncStopped after FY2019$73k$25k$35k–Joy in Blue FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$25k$25k$25k–Barr FoundationNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$13k$38k$26k$56k$41k17 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$65k$16k$55k$50k$203k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped