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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)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +83% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.5%
Months of reserve11.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Wilderness
Where the money goes FY2025 · $970k spent
Programs$845k87%Management and general$68k7%Fundraising$57k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
25 of 25 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, 50% of revenue in FY2025. $875k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$292ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$223k$309k$274k$89k$69k$13k$131kMeadows Foundation IncOn and off$100k$100kKbr Charitable Foundation IncNew in FY2023$100kThe Brown Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$25k$25k–John P McGovern FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10kTc Energy FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$81k$32k$67k$32k$6k$76k$11k24 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$11k$51k$20k$42k$55k$48k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped