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$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −50% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.0%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Wildlife Refuge Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$654k61%Management and general$234k22%Fundraising$186k17%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$100k in FY2023 and −$79k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 4.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $2.4M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending59funders
$920ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$35k$206k$398k$492k$412k$357kThe New-Land Foundation IncSince FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kFriends of Stone Lakes National WildlifeSince FY2020$250$120k$250$250McClelland FoundationStopped after FY2022$60k$45k–Defenders of WildlifeOn and off$40k$28k$34kDing Darling Wildlife Society IncOn and off$10k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$444k$473k$494k$385k$131k$414k$152k34 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$52k$21k$46k$35k$158k$104k$131k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped