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Screen a listThe Trustees of Reservations
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$58Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs976staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.6%
Months of reserve5.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianTrustees of Reservations
Where the money goes FY2025 · $49M spent
Programs$39M78%Management and general$5.6M11%Fundraising$5.1M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
150 of the 246 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $4.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending501funders
$21Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity FoundationSince FY2019$200k$10M$5.8M$12M$8.3MFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationStopped after FY2020$3.2M$3.2M–Edward C Johnson FundOn and off$4.0M$1.3MPeter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundatioSince FY2019$20k$200k$4.1M$100k$100kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$750k$750k$201kHelen Gbudd Memorial FundSince FY2020$384k$391k$402k$430kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.0M$2.4M$2.1M$3.7M$2.9M$4.1M$4.1M395 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$696k$1.2M$2.1M$3.2M$3.6M$3.6M$5.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped