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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)
$54Mrevenue
FY2025 · +27% in 3 yrs522staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.7%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianVermont Law School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$39M82%Management and general$7.6M16%Fundraising$1.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.9M in FY2023 and −$4.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 24 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, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $32M is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending71funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Jane's Trust FoundationEvery year since FY2017$70k$80k$80k$80k$80k$80k$80kBrooks McCormick Jr Trust for Animal Rights Law and PolicyOn and off$382k$10kMaverick Lloyd FoundationOn and off$50k$250kWorld Resources InstituteOn and off$19k$36k$55k$55kThe Clowes Fund IncorporatedSince FY2020$95k$20k$20k$20kToxics Action Center IncStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$413k$436k$790k$557k$548k$3.3M$2.8M43 other fundersUp to $77k a year each$248k$97k$156k$156k$135k$209k$125k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped