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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)
$450krevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin47.9%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+30.6%
Middle half of peersMedianCarbon Underground
Where the money goes FY2025 · $234k spent
Programs$122k52%Management and general$108k46%Fundraising$5k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 64% of revenue stopped after FY2020
One Earth Philanthropy gave $200k in FY2020, 64% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$36k in FY2023 and −$29k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.7 months, under the peer median of 8.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort23funders
$176ka year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23One Earth PhilanthropyOn and off$200kThe Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationSince FY2019$28k$28k$28k$25k$20kThe Rabinovitch FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Bruce and Carolyn Costin Martin Charitable FoundationOn and off$15k$25kSustainable Markets FoundationOn and off$33kLloyd a Fry FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$9k$301k$56k6 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$3k$5k$10k$6k$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund