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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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +104% in 3 yrs298staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.7%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.6%
Middle half of peersMedianPoint Reyes Bird Observatory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$23M81%Management and general$3.8M13%Fundraising$1.5M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort116funders
$3.9Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Esb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2019$1.6M$765k$840k–Tomkat Ranch Educational FoundationEvery year since FY2017$365k$575k$50k$200k$545k$415k$390kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$84k$134k$199k$284k$681k$294kThe Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationStopped after FY2021$375k$325k$390k–March Conservation FundOn and off$126k$70k$76k$176k$427k$76kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$275k$53k$138k$138k$125k$125kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$405k$423k$1.1M$800k$695k$1.5M$1.5M74 other fundersUp to $616k a year each$736k$1.4M$817k$1.9M$1.4M$1.5M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped