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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
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −0% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.0%
Months of reserve8.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLand Stewardship Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$3.5M84%Management and general$433k10%Fundraising$246k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$264k in FY2024 and −$747k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.9 months, above the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending105funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationSince FY2018$150k$400k$250k$250k$250k$250kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2019$375k$350k$200k$200k$200kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$206k$250k$150k$300kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$215k$215k$250k$200kCedar Tree FoundationSince FY2020$180k$125k$125k$125kOtto Bremer TrustOn and off$100k$75k$75k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$314k$322k$433k$283k$860k$1.2M$865k61 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$205k$344k$135k$438k$316k$341k$562k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund