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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)(2)
$6.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs69staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.7%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSeed Savers Exchange
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.5M spent
Programs$4.5M69%Management and general$1.7M26%Fundraising$310k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2022
$730k in FY2021, $6k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$85k in FY2023 and −$524k in FY2024. Cash covers 6.5 months, above the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI66funders
$218ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Amy P Goldman FoundationOn and off$50k$200kThe Lillian Goldman Charitable TrustOn and off$150kAlumbra Innovations FoundationSince FY2019$5k$20k$50k$20k$25kSchnieders Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$25k$25k$25kClif Family FoundationOn and off$7k$8k$8k$4k$5k$35kBlooming Prairie Fdn Inc Investment AgyStopped after FY2021$15k$8k$9k$6k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57k$56k$59k$854k$60k$106k$97k43 other fundersUp to $34k a year each$50k$21k$14k$16k$87k$41k$47k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped