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Screen a listFriends of the Urban Forest
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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)(1)
$5.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs79staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.2%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Urban Forest
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.4M spent
Programs$4.0M74%Management and general$868k16%Fundraising$558k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$437k in FY2023, −$666k in FY2024 and −$268k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 9 of its 9 returns, 73% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII77funders
$577ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Eucalyptus FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k–Msb Cockayne Fund IncSince FY2018$30k$30k$30k$30k$25k$8kLamb Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–National Arbor Day FoundationNew in FY2023$96kAmerican ForestsOn and off$10k$75kThe Joseph and Vera Long FoundationOn and off$30k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$95k$76k$162k$189k$366k$387k$297k48 other fundersUp to $39k a year each$46k$80k$79k$65k$43k$56k$124k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped