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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)
$3.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs28staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin76.7%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+35.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWild Bear Nature Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $840k spent
Programs$488k58%Management and general$147k18%Fundraising$205k24%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 VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$583ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Stephen M Sander Foundation IncSince FY2022$34k$25kBoettcher FoundationOn and off$50kThe Colorado Health FoundationOn and off$30kLadybug Foundation IncSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kSocial Venture Partners Boulder County IncSince FY2022$12k$17kGates Family FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$47k$78k$58k$255k$395k$469k$548k18 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$2k$5k$5k$6k$15k$30k$67k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund