Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Forest Stewards Guild
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +75% in 3 yrs99staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin4.4%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.4%
Middle half of peersMedianForest Stewards Guild
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.3M spent
Programs$3.6M83%Management and general$736k17%Fundraising$14k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$15k in FY2022 and −$30k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 85% of revenue in FY2024. $21M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$778ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2018$44k$10k$123k$124k$99k$163kNational Forest FoundationStopped after FY2022$81k$40k$40k$35k$11k$50k–Resources Legacy FundNew in FY2023$235kNew Mexico Association of CountiesOn and off$16k$56k$51k$18k$19k$42kAmerican Forest FoundationStopped after FY2019$46k$94k–Coalitions & Collaboratives IncOn and off$5k$14k$46k$52kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$80k$58k$250k$364k$479k$327k$295k25 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$28k$36k$88k$46k$37k$55k$301k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped