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Screen a listProject Biome Inc
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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)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −36% in 3 yrs3staff
6 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−64.5%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.3%
Middle half of peersMedianProject Biome
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.0M spent
Programs$1.6M79%Management and general$137k7%Fundraising$287k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 17% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Kiss the Ground gave about $316k a year for two years, 17% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsNo return on record for FY2023
It filed for FY2022 and FY2024, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort34funders
$445ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Kiss the GroundStopped after FY2020$459k$174k–Novo FoundationNew in FY2023$250kG Fredrick Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$25k$30k$20k$75kMyles D & J Faye Sampson Family Foundationc/O Intentional PhilanthrophySince FY2021$5k$10k$10kO'Donnell Family Foundation IncNew in FY2023$15kWillow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard TrusteeOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$256k$287k$341k7 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$7k$14k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped