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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)
$49Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs174staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianOcean Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $49M spent
Programs$37M74%Management and general$5.7M11%Fundraising$7.2M15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.3M in FY2023, −$2.6M in FY2024 and −$674k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $12M is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending801funders
$24Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4.8M$4.9M$4.8M$2.3M$4.0M$2.0M$7.9MRobertson FoundationSince FY2020$750k$1.5M$1.5M$1.5MThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$643k$1.1M$1.1M$630k$805k$175kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$970k$1.1M$642k$715kThe Panaphil FoundationSince FY2018$585k$585k$750k$500k$500k$500kThe Coca-Cola Foundation IncSince FY2020$642k$750k$750k$750kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$899k$1.4M$1.9M$1.8M$12M$6.6M$10M640 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.4M$1.8M$2.4M$3.1M$6.0M$5.0M$3.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund