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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.0%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.0%
Middle half of peersMedianLower Columbia Estuary Partnership
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$12M94%Management and general$672k5%Fundraising$101k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$350k in FY2023, −$248k in FY2024 and −$243k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 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 9 of its 9 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025. $22M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending13funders
$724ka year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2020$37k$587k$1.1M$182kBonneville Environmental FoundationSince FY2021$60k$16k$213kMeyer Memorial TrustStopped after FY2019$35k$20k–Gray Family FoundationOn and off$15k$10k$18kUnion Pacific FoundationOn and off$15kThe Autzen FoundationOn and off$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$13k$27k$43$423 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$5k$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped