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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −37% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.0%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCrystal Cove Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.3M78%Management and general$446k10%Fundraising$515k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 84% in FY2025
$10M in FY2024, $1.7M in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort70funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$456k$456k$456k$456kMassen Greene FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$175k$170k$160k$100k$100k–Www FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–BMJ Gregory Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$10k$30k$40k$48k$58k$51kJatain Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$55kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$200k$250Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$616k$65k$231k$197k$260k$232k$250k46 other fundersUp to $86k a year each$59k$75k$82k$203k$338k$438k$441k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped