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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs106staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.8%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEnvironmental Working Group
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$15M80%Management and general$1.9M10%Fundraising$1.9M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI295funders
$8.6Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500kSkyline FoundationSince FY2019$350k$350k$350k$350k$500kThe Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$450k$400k$350k$325kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$300k$325k$325k$325kJohn Sperling FoundationSince FY2021$300k$300k$300kLeon Lowenstein Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$300k$550k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.0M$3.1M$3.6M$1.6M$5.8M$4.2M$5.6M217 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$567k$324k$560k$1.2M$1.1M$998k$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped