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Screen a listGroundswell Conservancy 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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−30.2%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.3%
Middle half of peersMedianGroundswell Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.5M90%Management and general$156k6%Fundraising$132k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 41% of revenue in FY2025. $880k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending40funders
$252ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nimick Forbesway FoundationOn and off$20k$25k$25k$31kSchlecht Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$30k$30k$15k–Phoebe R & John D Lewis FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kJohn C Bock FoundationOn and off$15k$7k$10k$5kMichael Fields Agricultural Institute IncSince FY2022$16k$17kOberweiler FoundationOn and off$12k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$75k$51k$81k$133k$259k23 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$7k$41k$17k$9k$22k$19k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped