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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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +89% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.6%
Months of reserve13.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Governance and Sustainable Development
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.3M spent
Programs$9.2M99%Management and general$84k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII27funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
63%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncStopped after FY2021$2.4M$150k–Sequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2022$451k$1.8MWaverley Street FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$750kRockefeller Brothers Fund IncSince FY2020$175k$107k$100k$250kClimateworks FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$150k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$3.0M$4.1M$4.9M12 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$140k$8k$896k$450k$23k$150k$415k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped