Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Can you give?
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)
$4.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +99% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.6%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.1M67%Management and general$510k16%Fundraising$524k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort90funders
$794ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Minnesota Environmental FundStopped after FY2021$30k$33k$31k$11k$18k–National Forest FoundationOn and off$13k$37k$26k$26kManitou FundSince FY2021$25k$40k$25kPav FoundationSince FY2018$8k$8k$8k$10k$11k$11kPenshorn Joshua 24 FoundationNew in FY2023$50kPatagoniaorgStopped after FY2020$4k$2k$18k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$58k$118k$365k$397k$661k$533k52 other fundersUp to $158k a year each$84k$41k$105k$195k$244k$129k$175k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped