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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs18staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin20.5%
Months of reserve14.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.4%
Middle half of peersMedianEcosystem Services Market Consortium
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.6M spent
Programs$2.9M80%Management and general$715k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2022
$332k in FY2021, $74k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$810k in FY2023 and −$485k in FY2024. Cash covers 14.9 months, above the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2021, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort7funders
$5.8Ma year, last 2 years
88%from its largest funder
Funder’22’23Walton Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2022$600k$600kSoil Health InstituteNew in FY2023$86kThe Cotton FoundationNew in FY2023$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k1 other fundersUp to $10M a year each$10M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund