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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +38% in 3 yrs106staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−4.6%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Applied Ecology
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.7M spent
Programs$5.3M79%Management and general$1.4M20%Fundraising$36k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 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 8 of its 8 returns, 93% of revenue in FY2024. $33M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$253ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carroll Petrie FoundationOn and off$135kThe Pew Charitable TrustsStopped after FY2022$51k$82k–Center for Natural Lands ManagementOn and off$29k$20k$40k$15k$2kGray Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$25k$25k$20k$10k–Meyer Memorial TrustStopped after FY2020$29k$35k–Center for Plant Conservation IncOn and off$8k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$63k$25k$174k$137k$117k$176k5 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$20k$300$5k$2k$22k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped