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Screen a listVentana Wildlife Society
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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)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianVentana Wildlife Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.2M81%Management and general$383k14%Fundraising$140k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 46% of revenue in FY2025. $3.2M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending58funders
$708ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Lucile Packard FoundationOn and off$160k$416$190k$160kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$27k$115k$55kHind FoundationOn and off$75k$100kSanta Barbara Museum of Natural HistoryStopped after FY2022$44k$50k$48k$11k$10k–Nancy Buck Ransom FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$20k$20k$20k$10k–Doris Day and Terry Melcher FoundationOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$124k$225k$53k$282k$435k$63k$262k34 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$41k$65k$30k$177k$172k$152k$195k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped