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Screen a listMount St Helens Institute
Can you give?
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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs31staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMount St Helens Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$874k67%Management and general$286k22%Fundraising$138k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$1.5M in FY2023, $204k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$359k in FY2024 and −$29k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.7 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI27funders
$170ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United States Endowment for ForestrySince FY2020$57k$86k$83k$57kThe Honorable Frank L & Arlene G Price FoundationSince FY2019$10k$17k$10k$15k$15kM J Murdock Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$62kRay Hickey FoundationOn and off$50kColf Family FoundationOn and off$30kThe Autzen FoundationSince FY2021$5k$8k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$67k$41k$53k$57k$17k$37k$29k12 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$5k$5k$5k$12k$3k$3k$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund