Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCenter for Natural Lands Management
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)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +462% in 3 yrs53staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin66.2%
Months of reserve10.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Natural Lands Management
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.7M spent
Programs$7.4M77%Management and general$2.3M23%Fundraising$12k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2023 and −$2.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 10.0 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $26M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$18ka year, last 3 years
91%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23North County AdvocatesOn and off$6k$4kAmerican Bird ConservancyOn and off$5kThe Willowmere FoundationNew in FY2023$5kAbbVie FoundationOn and off$125Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3k$9k$50k$65$38
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund