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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)(2)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +93% in 3 yrs9staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.1%
Months of reserve8.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.9%
Middle half of peersMedianPublic Lands Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.3M86%Management and general$113k7%Fundraising$109k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
12 of 12 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$32ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Thomas O Brown FoundationEvery year since FY2018$15k$25k$25k$25k$25k$10kWander ProjectStopped after FY2022$22k$17k$7k–National Environmental Education and Training Foundation IncOn and off$7kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$61$12k$33$30
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped