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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)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs100staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.2%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianWolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.4M spent
Programs$3.4M77%Management and general$923k21%Fundraising$82k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$570k in FY2023, −$875k in FY2024 and −$644k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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 6 of its 6 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2022. $63k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$316ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilyStopped after FY2022$210k$50k$30k–Margaret a Cargill FoundationOn and off$250k$3k$5k$10k$5kDonald Weesner Charitable Tr UaOn and off$135k$127kLloyd K Johnson FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50k$25kThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationSince FY2018$22k$24k$26k$30k$30k$15kNational Recreation Foundation IncorporatedStopped after FY2020$30k$30k$35k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$392k$125k$158k$92k$134k$77k$82k23 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$24k$11k$29k$82k$104k$99k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped