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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)
$10Mrevenue
FY2024 · −40% in 3 yrs178staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−14.0%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Barbara Museum of Natural History
Where the money goes FY2024 · $12M spent
Programs$5.0M42%Management and general$5.5M46%Fundraising$1.4M11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 94% in FY2022
$2.6M in FY2021, $161k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2022, −$1.5M in FY2023 and −$1.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
35 of the 55 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists106funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wood-Claeyssens FoundationSince FY2018$145k$55k$565k$50k$525k$62kAnn Jackson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$79k$97k$87k$82k$72k$83k$139kHutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker FoundationEvery year since FY2017$70k$48k$123k$76k$10k$64k$106kG a Fowler Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$36k$111k$42k$27k$55k$50k$50kWalter J & Holly O Thomson CharitableSince FY2019$100k$25k$25k$100k$30kThe John C Mithun FoundationOn and off$100k$6k$20k$40k$50k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$965k$1.0M$738k$1.3M$1.4M$1.4M$837k70 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$437k$305k$260k$536k$316k$357k$357k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund