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Screen a listFriends of the Earth
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs101staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.2%
Months of reserve7.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Earth
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$15M84%Management and general$1.2M6%Fundraising$1.9M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$2.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 7.6 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 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, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII393funders
$5.2Ma year, last 3 years
6%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$220k$250k$225k$300k$320kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$43k$200k$200k$275k$275k$230kClimateworks FoundationOn and off$25k$200k$175k$150k$375k$250kCharles Stewart Mott FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$150k$300k$150k$200kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$150k$150k$100k$175k$175k$175kRockefeller Brothers Fund IncSince FY2020$200k$200k$250k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.6M$2.8M$2.6M$685k$1.2M$1.8M$2.4M310 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$536k$480k$900k$1.3M$2.0M$1.9M$2.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund