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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)
$8.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +69% in 3 yrs37staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin28.9%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSustainable Conservation
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.3M spent
Programs$4.6M73%Management and general$743k12%Fundraising$961k15%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 10% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Esb Charitable Foundation gave about $771k a year for four years, 10% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsGovernment grants fell 75% in FY2022
$752k in FY2021, $186k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn 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
32 of the 51 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists97funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Esb Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$833k$498k$1.3M$500k–Laural FoundationSince FY2021$100k$600k$600kWater FoundationOn and off$371k$309k$250k$81k$50k$125kThe Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$200k$200k$200kResources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$90k$210k$135k$110k$100k$100k$125kThe Seaver InstituteSince FY2022$200k$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$776k$789k$943k$973k$1.2M$840k$1.1M60 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$622k$677k$487k$770k$864k$917k$538k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped