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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)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +53% in 3 yrs24staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.7%
Months of reserve4.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.8%
Middle half of peersMedianClimate Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.4M72%Management and general$414k12%Fundraising$530k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 97% in FY2025
$137k in FY2023, $4k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
10 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists72funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wallace Research FoundationSince FY2018$75k$100k$250k$250k$250k$150kThe Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationSince FY2022$300k$300kClimate Ride IncOn and off$14k$373k$30kFlora L Thornton FoundationSince FY2018$10k$10k$18k$28k$30k$55kResources Legacy FundSince FY2022$50k$95kEric Anderson FoundationSince FY2018$10k$15k$15k$25k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$127k$137k$371k$556k$330k$513k36 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$800$16k$25k$144k$232k$296k$311k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund