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Screen a listThe Freshwater Trust
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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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · −6% in 3 yrs56staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin5.0%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFreshwater
Where the money goes FY2024 · $11M spent
Programs$7.4M68%Management and general$2.3M22%Fundraising$1.1M10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 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 8 of its 8 returns, 35% of revenue in FY2024. $21M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending66funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$1.3M$1.1M$1.1M$797k$224k$40kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$75k$160k$150k$500kBella Vista FoundationEvery year since FY2017$135k$130k$120k$120k$120k$120k$120kWater FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$150k$150k$150k$75k–National Forest FoundationStopped after FY2019$151k$138k$115k–Demorest Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$50k$50k$50k$75k$125k$21kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$32k$109k$270k$84k$209k$283k$580k37 other fundersUp to $301k a year each$150k$460k$111k$202k$427k$198k$226k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped