Rescape California

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2009EnvironmentEIN 80-0397817Revenue $911K in FY2025

On file with the IRSrescapeca.org1008 General Kennedy Ave Ste 210, 94129-1731 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Aug 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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ReScape addresses climate change by providing a regenerative, nature-based whole systems foundation for landscaping education, workforce development and policy.Foundational to our work is a whole systems watershed framework that acknowledges that one landscaping input affects the whole ecosystem. All aspects of a healthy community, including of nature communities, must be in coordinated partnership with one another and speak to local geography, as well as regional impact, and rely on management techniques based on sound scientific data, tools, and techniques.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$911K
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$723K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$911K
FY2025▲ +83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$499K
FY2025$911K
Expenses
$723K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$723K
Net assets
$30K
FY2025▲ +121%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$98K
FY2021−$177K
FY2022−$178K
FY2023−$151K
FY2024−$141K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $575K Management & general 11% · $82K Fundraising 9% · $66K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$121,650Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$9,100Pt VII · Sec A
President
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
$550Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Milena Fiore’s $122K as Executive Dir. is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Milena Fiore$121,650$96,760$106,154$86,066$115,000$77,552
Cielo Sichi——$15,975$13,000$19,450$26,000
Eric Santos$9,100—————
Sarah Gronquist$550—$3,797$1,189——
Peter Schultze-Allen—————$1,950
Oscar Lucario$1,500—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches sustainable urban gardening to combat climate change and support communities.

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3 programs · $575K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Diverse Workforce Training & Climate EquityReScape's Diverse Workforce Development Program (DWDP) creates a future where regenerative landscaping drives sustainable development through equitable workforce training.

$287Kprogram expense
02

Policy AdvocacyReScape advocates for state and regional policies, permits and ordinances that encourage and enable implementation of and compliance in regenerative land use. Landscapes produce 12% of GHG emissions.

$144Kprogram expense
03

Regenerative Action League

https://ral.world/Established in 2024, the Regenerative Action League (RAL) is a global coalition of changemakers and eco-innovators tackling the climate crisis through regenerative practices that restore Earth's ecosystems.

$144Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$911K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$483K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Money outPt IX
$723K
Ln 25
Programscol B$575K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Government grantsLn 1e$345K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$483K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$60
Total revenueLn 12$911K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$130
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$707
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$11K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K$150K
Net assetsLn 32−$141K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$97K$12K$12K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$230K$177K$30K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$16K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$4K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$215$166
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$562$433
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$246K$204K$24K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$972$747
TravelLn 17$897$691$116$90
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$1K$937
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$30K$5K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$723K$575K$82K$66K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $911K$723K$188K$30K 990 PDF
FY2024 $499K$493K$6K−$141K 990 PDF
FY2023 $460K$433K$27K−$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $317K$318K−$934−$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $354K$406K−$52K−$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 $415K$430K−$15K−$98K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $911,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,410$427,931
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $349,194$483,267
I-10 Investment income−$60
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $535$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $499,139$911,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $315,156$400,569
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,581$322,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $492,737$722,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,402$188,336
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $911,138 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$344,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,233
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,871
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$427,931
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $483,267$483,267
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$60−$60
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $483,207$911,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $722,802 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,320 · Management $12,165 · Fundraising $12,165$121,650
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,076 · Management $29,896 · Fundraising $22,997$229,969
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,723 · Management $2,655 · Fundraising $2,042$20,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,968 · Management $3,709 · Fundraising $2,853$28,530
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,275 · Management $215 · Fundraising $166$1,656
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,330 · Management $562 · Fundraising $433$4,325
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $204,200 · Management $23,677 · Fundraising $18,213$246,090
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,862 · Management $1,832 · Fundraising $1,410$14,104
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,757 · Management $972 · Fundraising $747$7,476
IX-17 TravelPrograms $691 · Management $116 · Fundraising $90$897
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,212 · Management $1,217 · Fundraising $937$9,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,506 · Management $4,982 · Fundraising $3,831$38,319
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $574,920 · Management $81,998 · Fundraising $65,884$722,802
Part X · Balance sheet $179,933 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,303$15,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$130
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$163,216
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $707$707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,010$179,933
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $150,100$150,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,430$150,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$141,420$29,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$141,420$29,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,010$179,933
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$911,138
XI-2 Total expenses$722,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$188,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$141,420
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$17,083
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,833

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