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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +68% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.8%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.3%
Middle half of peersMedianStrong Towns
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.1M spent
Programs$1.6M75%Management and general$428k20%Fundraising$107k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$135k in FY2024 and −$17k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 5.4.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 25% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2021.
990 Part VIII38funders
$300ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$50k$75k$100kC K Blandin FoundationOn and off$100$143kJohn S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$120kEvolve FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$20k$10k$20kThe William B Wiener Jr FoundationStopped after FY2019$20k$40k–Western Conservation ActionOn and off$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$10k$26k$158k$156k$113k15 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$3k$1k$2k$2k$5k$7k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped