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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs19staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−37.3%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFreshwater Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.3M68%Management and general$460k24%Fundraising$165k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
A funder worth 21% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The McKnight Foundation gave about $173k a year for two years, 21% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 98% in FY2022
$148k in FY2021, $3k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$954k in FY2024 and −$531k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI28funders
$329ka year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joyce FoundationSince FY2021$317k$32k$344kThe McKnight FoundationStopped after FY2020$145k$200k–Manitou FundOn and off$200kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$10k$22k$17k$15k$8kClif Family FoundationOn and off$4k$4k$4k$7kXcel Energy FoundationSince FY2022$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$7k$11$1615 other fundersUp to $9k a year each$10k$900$1k$3k$11k$2k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped