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- 509(a)(1)
$820krevenue
FY2024 · −76% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−114.1%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianDefend Our Health
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.1M60%Management and general$453k26%Fundraising$242k14%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$815k in FY2022, −$492k in FY2023 and −$936k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 7.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2020. $52k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending30funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$600k$800k$400kThe Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental TrustNew in FY2023$800kThe John Merck FundStopped after FY2021$235k$190k$100k–Forsythia Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$40k$25k$25k$25k$50k$50k$100kThe Marisla FoundationOn and off$160k$75k$75kThe Passport FoundationSince FY2022$100k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$102k$170k$129k$145k$158k$227k$193k18 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$72k$73k$241k$297k$159k$129k$241k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped