Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Piedmont Environmental Council
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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2024 · +96% in 3 yrs63staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPiedmont Environmental Council
Where the money goes FY2024 · $11M spent
Programs$8.3M76%Management and general$1.6M15%Fundraising$957k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$282k in FY2022 and −$549k in FY2023. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
40 of 40 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 cohortFunders stay
57 of the 84 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2024. $138k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending168funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23William M Backer Foundation IncOn and off$185k$209k$209k$210k$225k$450kFrederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$150k$150k$150k$150k$150kThe Volgenau FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$525k$25k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Mousetrap FoundationEvery year since FY2017$120k$120k$120k$63k$125k$160k$125kTua August Heid by T Heid CharSince FY2018$100k$100k$175k$175k$175k$100kWrinkle In Time Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$90k$90k$90k$90k$90k$90k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$286k$202k$269k$246k$532k$792k$760k120 other fundersUp to $195k a year each$290k$320k$463k$644k$984k$1.1M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund