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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)(1)
$6.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −39% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−42.6%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianForest Trends Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.6M spent
Programs$7.0M81%Management and general$1.5M18%Fundraising$73k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2024 and −$2.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 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 9 of its 9 returns, 47% of revenue in FY2025. $52M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending44funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Skoll FundOn and off$575k$75k$2.0MThe Skoll FoundationOn and off$50k$625k$200kCenter for International Policy IncStopped after FY2021$199k$221k$310k$15k–Ceres IncSince FY2019$20k$140k$209k$215k$153kZg Foundation IncSince FY2021$75k$250k$250kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$100k$175k$130k$130kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$15k$55k$24k$189k$171k21 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$676k$542k$306k$486k$267k$394k$149k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped