Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEcology Center
Can you give?
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +54% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.0%
Months of reserve10.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEcology Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.5M83%Management and general$323k11%Fundraising$174k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$392k in FY2022 and −$29k in FY2024. Cash covers 10.6 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI62funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationSince FY2018$250k$250k$500k$500k$500k$500kThe Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationSince FY2020$243k$298k$178k$300kCharles Stewart Mott FoundationOn and off$215k$100k$125k$150k$50k$161kUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$143k$243kBuilders Vision FoundationSince FY2022$150k$300kThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$178k$130k$96k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$44k$45k$51k$188k$82k$220k39 other fundersUp to $130k a year each$151k$172k$340k$494k$458k$342k$656k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped