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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.9%
Months of reserve9.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianRecipe for Success
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2M spent
Programs$918k78%Management and general$219k19%Fundraising$44k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 12% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Green Mountain Energy Sun Club gave $128k in FY2021, 12% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$349k in FY2023 and −$114k in FY2024. Cash covers 9.5 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 20 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 5 of its 5 returns, 50% of revenue in FY2025. $2.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending43funders
$235ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Health FoundationStopped after FY2019$200k$200k$3k–Green Mountain Energy Sun ClubOn and off$128kHalliburton Charitable FoundationSince FY2022$51k$52kDan L Duncan FoundationOn and off$76kUNFI FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$11k$10k$25k–The Holthouse Foundation for KidsStopped after FY2019$20k$20k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$9k$134k$60k$90k$76k26 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$48k$16k$29k$88k$42k$40k$53k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped