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Screen a listThe Elizabeth River Project
Can you give?
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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs53staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.1%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianElizabeth River Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.1M spent
Programs$2.8M66%Management and general$1.2M29%Fundraising$198k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 32% of revenue stopped after FY2022
The Landmark Foundation gave about $524k a year for three years, 32% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$574k in FY2023, −$570k in FY2024 and −$664k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.1 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 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 9 of its 9 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2025. $590k is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending56funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$480k$524k$291k$518k$371k$212k$707kThe Landmark FoundationOn and off$53k$10k$1.5MPatricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family FoundationSince FY2021$267k$267k$267kGoode Family FoundationSince FY2021$200k$200k$200kTownebank FoundationSince FY2018$25k$25k$25k$125k$100k$100kChesapeake Bay Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$10k$166k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$69k$6k$43k$96k$85k$104k26 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$59k$44k$114k$116k$235k$142k$292k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped