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Screen a listFriends of the Forest Preserves
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs207staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.3%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Forest Preserves
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.4M79%Management and general$473k11%Fundraising$457k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2022
$1.5M in FY2021, $228k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$350k in FY2024 and −$507k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI56funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bobolink FoundationEvery year since FY2017$450k$450k$450k$300k$250k$205k$800kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$151k$362k$78k$179k$191k$287k$279kCaerus Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$130k$360kWalder FoundationStopped after FY2022$189k$134k$137k–Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$10k$40k$53k$50k$50kJoint-County Opportunity Benefit Support FundOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$21k$92k$96k$145k$283k$188k32 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$200$22k$18k$26k$102k$137k$137k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped