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$213Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs1,067staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−26.8%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWorld Resources Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $270M spent
Programs$247M92%Management and general$19M7%Fundraising$3.5M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 25 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 cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2025. $92M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending266funders
$61Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stephen M Ross FoundationOn and off$5.3M$21MRippleworks IncNew in FY2023$20MSequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2021$4.7M$5.5M$8.9MThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$3.3M$2.5M$8.7M$1.6MConservation International FoundationSince FY2021$540k$2.8M$7.7MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.4M$1.7M$1.2M$1.6M$1.6M$929k$1.6MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.8M$1.2M$2.6M$1.2M$1.5M$8.0M$21M183 other fundersUp to $4.8M a year each$4.3M$5.9M$9.7M$13M$18M$20M$28M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund