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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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +63% in 3 yrs168staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.5%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianRocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.4M spent
Programs$8.0M86%Management and general$1.1M12%Fundraising$251k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 61% of revenue in FY2025. $21M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending54funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$382k$472k$469k$516k$630k$886k$956kThe Knobloch Family FoundationOn and off$107k$987k$561kBobolink FoundationEvery year since FY2017$125k$125k$125k$75k$75k$90k$100kThornburg FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$40k$30k$20k$30kThe Ricketts Conservation FoundationStopped after FY2021$48k$33k–Montana Association of Conservation DistrictsStopped after FY2022$16k$29k$21k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$148k$61k$163k$154k$135k$161k$186k26 other fundersUp to $61k a year each$55k$36k$14k$22k$36k$50k$142k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped