Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
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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)
$7.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs35staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLand Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.6M spent
Programs$6.4M84%Management and general$1.2M15%Fundraising$66k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2025
$23M in FY2024, $4.0M in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6k in FY2023 and −$416k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort27funders
$735ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSince FY2020$167k$168k$265k$261kZzyzx Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$700k$73k$28k–Harold J Miossi Charitable TrustOn and off$65k$640kThe Attiyeh FoundationOn and off$701kHind FoundationOn and off$389kBay Foundation of Morro BayOn and off$149kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$95k$194k$89k$551k$246k$78k$266k8 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$7k$6k$6k$36k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped