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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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.4%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSolar Cookers International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.1M82%Management and general$34k3%Fundraising$203k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
14 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists44funders
$336ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Morris and Alma Schapiro FundSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$75kErik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$30k$30kPaul Bechtner FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kDora Freedman Levit Fund for PeopleOn and off$5k$50kGiving Well Foundation IncSince FY2020$10k$10k$5k$10kGlobal Warming Mitigation ProjectOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$42k$22k$50k$77k$51k$278k$207k26 other fundersUp to $12k a year each$15k$6k$9k$22k$20k$20k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund