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Screen a listThe Sonoran Institute Inc
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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)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +58% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.9%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSonoran Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.0M spent
Programs$4.2M84%Management and general$474k10%Fundraising$304k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$349k in FY2024 and −$278k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 47% of revenue in FY2025. $449k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending58funders
$586ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2020$800k$600k$130k$30k–The Tinker Foundation IncOn and off$200k$200k$200k$200kThe Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kSempra FoundationNew in FY2023$200kThe Joe Kalt and Judy Gans Family Foundation IncOn and off$60k$55k$15k$18k$25k$10kGates Family FoundationSince FY2021$25k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$187k$127k$213k$470k$158k$189k$145k32 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$77k$148k$17k$43k$66k$178k$146k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped