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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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs93staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−23.9%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWestern Resource Advocates
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$12M81%Management and general$917k6%Fundraising$2.1M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2024 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 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 4 of its 4 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII116funders
$8.2Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Catena FoundationSince FY2019$678k$1.3M$1.6M$1.4M$1.4MUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$1.3M$1.3M$1.0MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$600k$330k$1.0M$525k$800k$680kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.1M$1.1M$700k$1.0MThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$465k$900k$939k–Sea Change FoundationStopped after FY2020$950k$600k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$201k$2.3M$741k$1.7M$459k$1.5M$2.3M75 other fundersUp to $741k a year each$724k$251k$295k$1.6M$2.2M$1.8M$3.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped