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- No issue
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.0%
Months of reserve21.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+41.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLouisiana Bucket Brigade
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.0M76%Management and general$354k14%Fundraising$264k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Climateworks Foundation gave $500k in FY2021, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 41% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
15 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists83funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Schmidt Family FoundationOn and off$235k$200k$340kResources Legacy FundSince FY2022$316k$450kSolutions Project IncSince FY2021$200k$210k$168kTortuga Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$50k$100k$90k$150k$150kClimateworks FoundationOn and off$500kThe Overbrook FoundationSince FY2020$30k$250k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$40k$88k$670k$1.1M$1.4M$1.4M48 other fundersUp to $110k a year each$40k$21k$80k$272k$306k$363k$561k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund