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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$18Mrevenue
FY2024 · +33% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianEcology Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $18M spent
Programs$17M93%Management and general$1.1M6%Fundraising$115k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$749k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort69funders
$857ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rosemary Kraemer Raitt Foundation TrustEvery year since FY2017$30k$58k$117k$136k$136k$131k$122kSunlight GivingOn and off$100k$100k$100k$150k$100k$130kTeach a Man to Fish FoundationOn and off$500kTsao Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$101k$100k$200k–The Hexberg Family FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$100k$75k$77k$78kKaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$95k$50k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$79k$20k$10k$76k$17k$5k48 other fundersUp to $130k a year each$90k$101k$70k$323k$361k$344k$491k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped