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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)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +102% in 3 yrs61staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin37.7%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSquam Lakes Natural Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.4M63%Management and general$1.1M27%Fundraising$380k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$504k in FY2023 and −$119k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
17 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists59funders
$422ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lovett-Woodsum Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$20k$50k$263k$80k$65k$1k$30kTosa FoundationSince FY2020$52k$152k$54k$19kEdwin S Webster FoundationSince FY2018$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Grossman Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$6k$18k$12k$20k$20kFidelity FoundationOn and off$75kHillman Family FoundationsSince FY2020$6k$12k$11k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$113k$23k$87k$150k$126k$235k$113k37 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$25k$15k$47k$35k$108k$62k$65k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund