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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$11Mrevenue
FY2024 · +15% in 3 yrs61staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−64.9%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.1%
Middle half of peersMedianUrban Sustainability Directors Network
Where the money goes FY2024 · $19M spent
Programs$16M86%Management and general$2.1M11%Fundraising$474k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc gave $1.5M in FY2021, 15% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2022 and −$7.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.0 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2024. $29M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$7.6Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2018$1.1M$1.3M$650k$1.1M$1.1M$1.1MThe Kendeda FundSince FY2020$580k$830k$1.2M$5kFreedom Together FoundationStopped after FY2022$400k$400k$500k$500k–United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$304k$335k$423k$720kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$180k$430k$430k$480kThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncOn and off$1.5MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$250k$20k$8.5M30 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$20k$480k$1.3M$801k$630k$1.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped