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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
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- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −37% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin8.7%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianEnvironmental Initiative
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.6M85%Management and general$409k10%Fundraising$200k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 11% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The McKnight Foundation gave about $398k a year for two years, 11% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2022 and −$530k in FY2023. Cash covers 6.0 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2024. $7.7M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$608ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wal-Mart FoundationOn and off$1.0MThe McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2020$330k$465k–Walton Family Foundation IncOn and off$150kYouthpriseStopped after FY2022$42k$55k–Minnesota Environmental FundStopped after FY2021$22k$22k$20k$14k$11k–Fr Bigelow FoundationSince FY2021$30k$10k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$268k$10k$203$24k$86k$228k14 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$16k$26k$7k$2k$7k$14k$79k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped