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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +66% in 3 yrs15staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.3%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+28.6%
Middle half of peersMedianUpwell Turtles
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5M spent
Programs$1.3M88%Management and general$88k6%Fundraising$96k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
3 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 29% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025. $775k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending14funders
$928ka year, last 3 years
87%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundStopped after FY2018$200k$465k–The Marisla FoundationSince FY2020$70k$70k$70k$70kJacarlene FoundationSince FY2022$15k$20kBig G Charitable Foundation CorpSince FY2022$10k$10kRobertson FoundationOn and off$5kAinslie FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$40k$860k$568k$960k$595k$951k1 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped