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$7.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.1%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianUS Water Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.6M spent
Programs$6.9M80%Management and general$1.5M18%Fundraising$206k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII26funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$224k$305k$280k$275k$290k$860k$645kThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSince FY2020$806k$631k$176k$360kCharles Stewart Mott FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$280k$70k$320k$100k$325k$125kFreedom Together FoundationSince FY2022$500k$500kThe Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationSince FY2019$65k$120k$140k$138k$250kThe Allen H and Selma W Berkman Charitable Trust C/O Gma FoundationsStopped after FY2021$50k$150k$150k$100k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$155$300k$360$150k15 other fundersUp to $325k a year each$30k$60k$254k$705k$225k$677k$646k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped