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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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs5staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin37.9%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.7%
Middle half of peersMedianH2o for Life
Where the money goes FY2025 · $665k spent
Programs$494k74%Management and general$48k7%Fundraising$123k18%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$327k in FY2023 and −$169k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 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 4 of its 6 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII49funders
$232ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncSince FY2021$100k$75k$75kManitou FundOn and off$244kPentair FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kWallace Genetic Foundation IncOn and off$95kPaul and Suzanne Hanifl FoundationOn and off$78k$15kThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$20k$20k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$135k$95k$60k$33k$51k$102k$56k29 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$14k$9k$52k$26k$20k$14k$37k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped