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Screen a listConservation Society of California
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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)(2)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs464staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.1%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation Society of California
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$29M79%Management and general$5.5M15%Fundraising$1.9M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$803k in FY2023, −$4.0M in FY2024 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.0 months, above the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $781k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending131funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Meadowview FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$1.0M$800k$800kThe Joseph and Vera Long FoundationOn and off$625k$375k$70kFremont Bank FoundationOn and off$275k$150k$40k$51k$269kCestra Butner Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$125k$125k–The Hearst FoundationOn and off$200kAmerican Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncSince FY2021$25k$160k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$396k$498k$1.1M$919k$685k$878k$841k87 other fundersUp to $155k a year each$60k$158k$25k$351k$267k$369k$675k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped