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Screen a listRodale Institute
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +46% in 3 yrs158staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.5%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.8%
Middle half of peersMedianRodale Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$15M78%Management and general$2.5M13%Fundraising$1.8M9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
13 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
24 of the 37 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2025. $28M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending119funders
$5.0Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23JHC FoundationSince FY2019$500k$1.0M$1.5M$1.5M$1.5MThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$929k$908k$934k$1.1MFoundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchOn and off$997k$450kGrantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentSince FY2018$20k$40k$350k$250k$250k$250kCarroll Petrie FoundationStopped after FY2022$350k$250k–Stranahan FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$140k$140k$140k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$79k$36k$208k$174k$537k$218k$622k70 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$150k$141k$293k$564k$869k$911k$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped