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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)
$5.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs140staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.1%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFort Wilderness Ministries
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$3.9M72%Management and general$1.0M18%Fundraising$521k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 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 3 of its 3 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII29funders
$405ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Earle & Virginia Combs FoundationEvery year since FY2017$36k$31k$28k$30k$30k$26k$50kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$14k$29k$16k$15kGe Aerospace FoundationStopped after FY2022$3k$2k$7k–Arthur J Gallagher FoundationSince FY2021$2k$1k$1kBasch Family FoundationOn and off$500$1k$1kPukall Lumber Foundation IncOn and off$500$750Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46k$22k$25k$87k$88k$488k$481k2 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$7k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped