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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)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs30staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin29.6%
Months of reserve9.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSempervirens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.9M spent
Programs$5.9M67%Management and general$1.0M11%Fundraising$1.9M22%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation gave about $1.2M a year for four years, 20% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 100% in FY2025
$4.0M in FY2023, $8k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort120funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$660k$1.9M$100$2.4MPeninsula Open Space TrustOn and off$436k$2.0MThe Midgley FoundationOn and off$465k$535k$690kResources Legacy FundOn and off$72k$110k$700k$95kThe Lipman Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$1k$2k$10k$300k$250kSave the Redwoods LeagueOn and off$356kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$264k$460k$517k$574k$559k$1.4M$1.5M74 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$223k$175k$159k$232k$262k$626k$554k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund