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Screen a listThorne Ecological Institute
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)(2)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs82staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−29.1%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianThorne Ecological Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.6M75%Management and general$532k15%Fundraising$347k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$304k in FY2024 and −$779k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
20 of the 29 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, 21% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII68funders
$921ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jacques M Littlefield FoundationOn and off$215k$112k$116k$57k$116k$115kBobolink FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$40k$40k$40k$520k–The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationOn and off$28k$159k$50k$43k$43k$30kSachs Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$174k$135k–The Outdoor FoundationSince FY2022$100k$131kC and a Johnson Family FoundationSince FY2020$15k$15k$65k$65kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$54k$86k$91k$96k$219k$468k39 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$43k$142k$61k$115k$178k$193k$134k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped