Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSagebrush Steppe Land Trust Inc
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)
$812krevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs12staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.4%
Months of reserve21.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSagebrush Steppe Land
Where the money goes FY2025 · $873k spent
Programs$483k55%Management and general$297k34%Fundraising$93k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Shepherds - a Family Foundation gave $200k in FY2021, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$101k in FY2023 and −$60k in FY2025. Cash covers 21.3 months, above the peer median of 8.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII10funders
$158ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Cross Charitable Foundation Attn John R ClarkOn and off$32k$45k$100k$65k$50kShepherds - a Family FoundationOn and off$200kHeart of the Rockies FoundationOn and off$17k$55kThe Knobloch Family FoundationNew in FY2023$62kThe Steele-Reese Foundation Xxxxx1004On and off$20k$15kIdaho Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60$64$115$871 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund