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Screen a listThe California Desert Land Conservancy
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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +51% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin55.0%
Months of reserve7.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Desert Land Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.5M spent
Programs$4.4M80%Management and general$766k14%Fundraising$351k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $266k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$1.8M$66k$700k$2.5M$1.0M$1.3M$36kConservation Lands FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$30k$45k$45k$55k$65k$60kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2020$79k$81k$83k$88kKisco Cares FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k–Western Conservation FoundationOn and off$81k$75kWestern Rivers ConservancyOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$13k$5k$39k$790$188k$24k22 other fundersUp to $61k a year each$51k$43k$55k$20k$160k$22k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped