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Screen a listNational Center for Appropriate Technology
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +32% in 3 yrs84staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.5%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Center for Appropriate Technology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.4M spent
Programs$8.5M90%Management and general$856k9%Fundraising$83k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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 VI28funders
$369ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$700k$732k$195k$253k$29kGrantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentSince FY2022$205k$130kEnvironmental Defense Fund IncorporatedStopped after FY2022$74k$23k$44k–PatagoniaorgStopped after FY2020$18k$35k–Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationOn and off$50kRegenerative Agriculture FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$25$8k$155k$110k10 other fundersUp to $29k a year each$15k$15k$26k$24k$39k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped