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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
FY2024 · +51% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.2%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianNatural Resource Governance Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $15M spent
Programs$12M83%Management and general$2.4M16%Fundraising$115k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2022, −$3.1M in FY2023 and −$974k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.7 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 46% of revenue in FY2024. $8.4M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending14funders
$7.4Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.6M$1.5M$1.6M$1.5M$1.3M$1.3M$800kFoundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2020$4.0M$4.0M$400k$750kOpen Society InstituteSince FY2022$3.0M$2.0MThe Ford FoundationEvery year since FY2017$419k$50k$240k$302k$893k$1.2M$586kGates FoundationOn and off$1.5M$825k$275kLuminate Foundation IncOn and off$775k$755k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$165k$1.9M5 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$100k$2.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund