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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs148staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.5%
Months of reserve31.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianShelburne Farms
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10.0M spent
Programs$7.9M79%Management and general$1.0M10%Fundraising$1.0M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
69 of the 94 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $8.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending195funders
$4.5Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bay and Paul Foundations IncSince FY2020$457k$460k$457k$7kAbra Prentice Foundation IncSince FY2019$25k$50k$550k$550k$150kHenry P Kendall FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$131k$100k$100k$100k$100kJane's Trust FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$85k$90k$90k$100k$100k$178kAntonio B and Rita M Pomerleau Foundation IncOn and off$50k$25k$250k$250kLookout Foundation IncOn and off$50k$200k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$508k$1.0M$3.0M$1.3M$2.6M$1.1M$2.1M131 other fundersUp to $260k a year each$219k$387k$523k$768k$1.1M$1.6M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund