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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)(1)
$57Mrevenue
FY2024 · +64% in 3 yrs2,326staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin6.9%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.7%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation Legacy
Where the money goes FY2024 · $53M spent
Programs$49M92%Management and general$4.3M8%Fundraising$174k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 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 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 68% of revenue in FY2024. $335M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending81funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Colorado Youth Corps AssociationEvery year since FY2017$619k$431k$643k$472k$839k$1.3M$1.7MThe Corps NetworkEvery year since FY2017$676k$676k$1.1M$1.3M$892k$595k$440kNational Forest FoundationEvery year since FY2017$331k$127k$232k$183k$300k$181k$1.1MShenandoah National Park TrustSince FY2018$74k$106k$108k$82k$161k$261kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$162k$191k$32k$65k$43kThe Colorado Health FoundationSince FY2020$80k$75k$80k$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$194k$159k$287k$218k$268k50 other fundersUp to $1.5M a year each$122k$780k$646k$613k$1.4M$1.6M$2.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund