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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
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- None
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- Agree
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- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · −49% in 3 yrs162staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−43.7%
Months of reserve7.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianWoodwell Climate Research Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$27M76%Management and general$6.1M18%Fundraising$2.1M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$659k in FY2023 and −$11M in FY2025. Cash covers 7.4 months, above the peer median of 3.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
45 of the 74 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $31M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending177funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ruth McC Tankersley Charitable FndSince FY2018$600k$640k$600k$610k$810k$700kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationOn and off$400k$200k$800k$900k$1.4M$120kValhalla FoundationSince FY2022$1.0M$1.0MWildlife Conservation SocietyOn and off$426k$346k$714kAphorism FoundationNew in FY2023$858kEnvironmental Defense Fund IncorporatedSince FY2020$40k$215k$300k$240kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$3.1M$1.7M$4.3M$4.5M$14M$9.9M122 other fundersUp to $527k a year each$373k$784k$748k$1.4M$2.6M$1.8M$2.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund