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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)
$6.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +176% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin36.1%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLegacy Land Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$4.0M91%Management and general$235k5%Fundraising$182k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The Carls Foundation gave about $171k a year for four years, 11% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 85% in FY2024
$520k in FY2023, $76k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort41funders
$284ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Carls FoundationOn and off$100k$150k$337k$95kDuffy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$65k$70k$70k$80k$80k$80kBurt FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kHarry a and Margaret D Towsley FoundationOn and off$60k$50k$20kJ Ferrantino Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$50k–Vaughan FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$15k$20k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$33k$58k$175k$37k$13k$28k22 other fundersUp to $65k a year each$71k$26k$22k$52k$104k$66k$40k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped