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Screen a listGeorge Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Inc
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.7%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGeorge Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M83%Management and general$226k14%Fundraising$50k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation gave about $549k a year for six years, 12% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$377k in FY2023, −$802k in FY2024 and −$383k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 53% of revenue in FY2025. $2.6M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$586ka year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationStopped after FY2022$904k$600k$538k$400k$700k$152k–Houston Zoo IncSince FY2022$216k$116kWolf Creek Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$25k$25k$30k$30k$20k$25kCommonwealth FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$50kZink Family FoundationOn and off$7k$6k$7k$7k$6k$10kDuke Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$13k$13k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$31k$46k$258k5 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$1k$1k$6k$1k$21k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped