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Screen a listPepperwood Foundation
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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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.2%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPepperwood
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.3M79%Management and general$495k12%Fundraising$395k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$583k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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 8 of its 9 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $719k is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending61funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23J-P Conte Family FoundationOn and off$100k$150k$100k$100kFlora L Thornton FoundationSince FY2018$50k$50k$50k$55k$55k$55kThe Gamble FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$50k$35k$40k$50k$40k$35kThe Battery FoundationOn and off$250kTrione FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$100k$5k$25k$25kDwight Family Charitable TrustSince FY2022$15k$130kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$678k$1.8M$1.8M$3.1M$778k$412k$695k41 other fundersUp to $85k a year each$94k$225k$54k$172k$102k$149k$200k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund