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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)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +171% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.4%
Months of reserve17.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLowell Parks & Conservation
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$966k90%Management and general$102k10%Fundraising$3k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Fidelity Foundation gave $1.3M in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% 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 9 returns, 59% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII32funders
$545ka year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity FoundationOn and off$1.3MTheodore Edson Parker FoundationNew in FY2023$125kCummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)On and off$25k$25k$20k$20kJoseph P Donahue Charitable FoundationOn and off$10k$13k$13k$13k$15k$15kNational Park Trust IncNew in FY2023$46kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationStopped after FY2021$11k$16k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$19k$18k$29k$25k$35k$24k16 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$24k$8k$875$26k$5k$8k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped