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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)(1)
$31Mrevenue
FY2025 · +142% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin72.4%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.5M spent
Programs$7.9M93%Management and general$337k4%Fundraising$219k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$2.1M in FY2022, $271k in FY2023.
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 20% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort79funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Richards FoundationOn and off$60k$120k$120kAppalachian Trail ConservancyEvery year since FY2017$7k$6k$67k$10k$15k$83k$85kGibson Family Foundation IncOn and off$250kOrganic Growers School IncSince FY2022$74k$149kConservation Trust for North CarolinaOn and off$9k$20k$51k$20k$20k$20kRice Raphael Charitable TrustSince FY2018$19k$16k$19k$20k$21k$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.0M$2.7M$6.7M$9.0M$2.9M$5.4M$2.8M40 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$21k$36k$76k$103k$143k$129k$178k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund