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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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.6%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMinnesota Zoo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$6.9M67%Management and general$2.1M20%Fundraising$1.4M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.1M in FY2023 and −$507k in FY2024. Cash covers 8.1 months, above the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort138funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Paul and Suzanne Hanifl FoundationOn and off$3k$10k$500k$500kCampbell Foundation Carmen D Campbell TrusteeSince FY2019$153k$150k$125k$128k$175kDonald Weesner Charitable Tr UaEvery year since FY2017$71k$61k$52k$66k$59k$74k$64kLongview FoundationSince FY2020$36k$120k$128k$33kMightycause Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$6k$6k$20k$85k$34k$36k$89kCargill FoundationSince FY2020$75k$70k$70k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$154k$189k$202k$698k$514k$538k$798k96 other fundersUp to $253k a year each$407k$281k$236k$305k$289k$313k$290k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund