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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1512% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Months of reserve7.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+43.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Cruz Museum of Natural History
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.1M60%Management and general$461k26%Fundraising$248k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 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 44% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $45k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$939ka year, last 3 years
89%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$45k$35k$75k$60kHelen and Will Webster FoundationOn and off$42k$20k$40k$50k$50kThe Ettinger Foundation IncNew in FY2023$5kThe McConnell FoundationStopped after FY2020$2k$3k–William J Codiga Family FoundationSince FY2021$500$500$1kThe Seaver InstituteNew in FY2023$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$544k$1.5M$56k$151k$2.0M$53k$556k1 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped