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Screen a listOperation Spring Plant
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)
$731krevenue
FY2024 · −23% in 3 yrs9staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−19.9%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.6%
Middle half of peersMedianOperation Spring Plant
Where the money goes FY2024 · $876k spent
Programs$700k80%Management and general$177k20%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 33% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Ruckus Society gave $100k in FY2020, 33% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$265k in FY2022, −$197k in FY2023 and −$146k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 6.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 99% of revenue in FY2024. $2.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending20funders
$340ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rural CoalitionSince FY2021$71k$102k$120kThe Schmidt Family FoundationSince FY2022$40k$100kResist IncNew in FY2023$115kThe Ruckus SocietyOn and off$100kZ Smith Reynolds Foundation IncOn and off$30k$30kFarm Aid IncOn and off$10k$6k$6k$10k$9kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$10k$70k$59k$50k$190k7 other fundersUp to $34k a year each$7k$43k$74k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund