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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)
$9.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +67% in 3 yrs71staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.8%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSave the Sound
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.0M spent
Programs$6.3M70%Management and general$1.2M14%Fundraising$1.4M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending202funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$170k$511k$1.3M$886k$405k$155k$408kJohn and Daria Barry FoundationSince FY2020$303k$200k$200k$350kTortuga Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$155k$80k$90k$100k$100k–Newman's Own FoundationSince FY2019$262k$240k$40k$25k$28kCrow Hill FoundationStopped after FY2022$80k$130k$90k$80k$80k$80k–The Common Sense Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$60k$65k$75k$90k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$202k$279k$247k$298k$535k$647k$744k139 other fundersUp to $190k a year each$289k$445k$646k$778k$1.1M$959k$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped