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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)
$110Mrevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs508staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.2%
Middle half of peersMedianTrout Unlimited
Where the money goes FY2025 · $105M spent
Programs$92M88%Management and general$8.5M8%Fundraising$3.8M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.3M in FY2023 and −$4.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
32 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025. $357M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending404funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.1M$2.6M$3.2M$3.4M$3.7M$4.6M$4.2MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$2.3M$2.3M$1.1M$2.5M$1.6M$100kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.2M$1.3M$950k$1.3MResources Legacy FundEvery year since FY2017$311k$325k$767k$658k$868k$344k$453kIshiyama FoundationEvery year since FY2017$630k$40k$565k$565k$565k$605k$565kWater FoundationEvery year since FY2017$170k$300k$210k$220k$125k$797k$560kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.0M$2.0M$2.0M$3.7M$3.2M$3.5M$3.0M286 other fundersUp to $755k a year each$1.3M$1.2M$2.1M$3.2M$3.5M$4.9M$4.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund