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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- Agree
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$50Mrevenue
FY2025 · +74% in 3 yrs1,012staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.5%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Basin Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $49M spent
Programs$43M87%Management and general$6.3M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2025. $315M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$979ka year, last 3 years
64%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nevada VolunteersEvery year since FY2017$524k$478k$510k$482k$644k$457k$777kNational Park FoundationSince FY2020$106k$231k$127k$36kNational Forest FoundationOn and off$316kThe Nell J Redfield FoundationStopped after FY2022$78k$78k$39k$71k–National Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$27k$20k$49k$28k$97kBonneville Environmental FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$5$8$25k12 other fundersUp to $63k a year each$36k$41k$93k$12k$92k$55k$85k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped