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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +556% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.5%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+35.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCoastal States Stewardship
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.8M spent
Programs$6.4M94%Management and general$419k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation gave about $1.3M a year for four years, 75% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$35k in FY2023 and −$98k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 68% of revenue in FY2024. $32M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$11ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationStopped after FY2020$664k$2.6M$1.4M$621k–National Wildlife FederationStopped after FY2020$7k$29k–National Audubon Society IncOn and off$10kNatural Resources Defense Council IncOn and off$10kThe Ford Family FoundationNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped