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Screen a listZion Natural History Association
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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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +58% in 3 yrs83staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.5%
Months of reserve7.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.5%
Middle half of peersMedianZion Natural History Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.8M spent
Programs$6.6M68%Management and general$1.6M17%Fundraising$1.5M16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 97% in FY2025
$384k in FY2024, $11k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort23funders
$411ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Park FoundationEvery year since FY2017$275k$181k$59k$56k$17k$626k$115kNational Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesOn and off$96kSmith and Wilcox Blue Skies Foundation Fka George and Oma Wilcox and Smith FounOn and off$500$500$16k$32k$5k$15kThomas O Brown FoundationOn and off$5k$10k$10k$10k$15k$10kSwartz Foundation TrustOn and off$50kBeesley Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$342$250k$57k$13k9 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$5k$6k$34k$9k$2k$32k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped