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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
FY2024 · −13% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−96.3%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWater First International
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.7M93%Management and general$82k2%Fundraising$204k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2023
$404k in FY2022, $86k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$327k in FY2022 and −$1.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI64funders
$862ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Not Yet FoundationEvery year since FY2017$225k$232k$79k$46k$46k$46k$46kWater From WineSince FY2018$47k$111k$84k$142k$19k$27kEcho Bay FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$75k$75k$50k$50k$50k$50kNeukom Family FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$100kCrabby Beach FoundationSince FY2018$25k$25k$25k$25k$50k$65kMariel FoundationSince FY2021$53k$52k$67kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$344k$380k$399k$535k$187k$467k$484k38 other fundersUp to $68k a year each$87k$44k$98k$101k$90k$175k$95k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund