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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +91% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.5%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLos Angeles Waterkeeper
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.8M spent
Programs$4.4M91%Management and general$275k6%Fundraising$146k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% 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 FY2025.
990 Part VIII54funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$145k$115k$130k$157k$148k$15k$155kThe Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$80k$75k$75k$75kWater FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$50k$50k$69k$21kThe Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation CO Jeff GoldEvery year since FY2017$17k$14k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kEnvironment NowOn and off$22k$500$40k$35k$35kThe Rose Foundation for Communities the EnvironmentStopped after FY2020$14k$26k$25k$28k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$45k$296k$199k$785k$722k$1.6M32 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$110k$116k$63k$87k$144k$141k$203k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped