Building knowledge, motivation, resilience, and capacity in people, organizations, and communities in the united states and internationally so that they can better cherish and nurture themselves, nature, and other beings. This mission is achieved by combining work directed outward toward other beings and outward towards nature with work directed inward toward one's own human nature, as outer well-being and inner well-being are inseparable and mutually beneficial.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$23K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 $1K a year · under 1% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $79K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$203K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$211K
Expenses
$252K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$202K
Net assets
$121K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $221K Management & general 6% · $16K Fundraising 6% · $16K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President & Secretary
$22,982Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gail Goldstein Koelln’s $16K as Vice President & Secretary is at the 8th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gail Goldstein Koelln$15,689$22,982$23,520$20,801$14,565$15,788

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Wildlife conservation projects worldwide are serving as bulwarks against the devastating loss of species and damage to the health of environments, while also working to stem the global biodiversity crisis and mitigate climate change, help people to work sustainably where they are (thus avoiding immigration due to economic and other…

$221Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Rare INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$79K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Government grantsLn 1e$74K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$195
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$170K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$8K$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$131K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$878$878
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$41K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$952
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$221K$16K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $211K$202K$9K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $203K$252K−$49K$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$234K−$77K$170K 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$247K−$6K$247K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$180K$70K$253K 990 PDF
FY2020 $219K$157K$62K$183K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $202,605 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,720$200,312
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167$2,147
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $195$146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,082$202,605
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $23,520$22,983
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,642$228,910
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,162$251,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$77,080−$49,288
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $202,605 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$74,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,312
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$195
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,312
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,147$2,147
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $146$146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,147 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $146$202,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,893 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,661 · Management $7,661 · Fundraising $7,661$22,983
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130,881 · Management $4,620$135,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,415$1,415
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,407$1,407
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,041$32,041
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $878$878
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,139 · Fundraising $8,185$49,324
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,392 · Management $952$8,344
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,529 · Management $15,518 · Fundraising $15,846$251,893
Part X · Balance sheet $120,719 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,769$6,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $159,238$114,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,007$120,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $170,007$120,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,007$120,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,007$120,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $120,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,605
XI-2 Total expenses$251,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,007
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$120,719

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