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Screen a listResources for the Future 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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs97staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.1%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianResources for the Future
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$14M74%Management and general$3.4M18%Fundraising$1.4M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.5M in FY2023, −$1.2M in FY2024 and −$3.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 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 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII93funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2018$1.0M$1.3M$1.0M$400k$250k$475kAlfred P Sloan FoundationOn and off$1.4M$550k$850k$850k$350k$285kBreakthrough Energy FoundationSince FY2022$1.6M$399kThe Heising-Simons FoundationOn and off$250k$720k$300k$300k$300kEnvironmental Defense Fund IncorporatedOn and off$40k$495k$675k$311k$80kBernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustSince FY2020$400k$400k$400k$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$462k$268k$286k$649k$321k$1.5M$1.4M50 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$1.1M$628k$1.1M$1.7M$2.0M$2.4M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund