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Screen a listPeninsula Open Space Trust
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$62Mrevenue
FY2025 · +106% in 3 yrs79staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.3%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.9%
Middle half of peersMedianPeninsula Open Space
Where the money goes FY2025 · $43M spent
Programs$35M81%Management and general$4.1M9%Fundraising$4.2M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 83% in FY2024
$3.2M in FY2023, $535k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.3M in FY2023 and −$3.6M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
68 of the 109 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists200funders
$6.6Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationStopped after FY2022$4.1M$554k$2.5M$2.0M$2.0M$6k–Grousbeck Family Foundation II Dated May 18 2011On and off$100k$400k$200k$200k$200k$200kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$1.0M$116k$50kThe Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$126k$26k$500k$25k$25k–Sand Hill FoundationSince FY2020$250k$100k$100k$100kSempervirens FundOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$3.3M$2.6M$4.1M$2.8M$5.0M$5.0M139 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$456k$472k$598k$648k$1.1M$2.0M$845k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped