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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)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +192% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.6%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.5%
Middle half of peersMedianUpstate Forever
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.7M spent
Programs$7.0M91%Management and general$202k3%Fundraising$522k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$466k in FY2024 and −$407k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
18 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, 67% of revenue in FY2025. $10M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending56funders
$596ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Tyger River FoundationSince FY2022$379k$13kSmith Pete and Sally FoundationOn and off$75k$100k$100k$75kThe Jolley FoundationOn and off$46k$50k$100k$50kThe Oak Hill FundOn and off$45k$44k$45kDaniel-Mickel FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$18k$15k$17k$13k$11k$18kThe Priester FoundationStopped after FY2022$18k$15k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$43k$10k$32k$147k$588k37 other fundersUp to $18k a year each$38k$9k$51k$58k$54k$78k$65k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped