Accelerate the development of science and Data that helps ecosystems thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$343K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $89K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$258K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+167% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +167%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$82K
FY2024$739K
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +199%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$654K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$671K
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$106K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$141K
FY2025$106K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Oct 2020.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.7M Management & general 9% · $178K Fundraising 5% · $95K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $343K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$246,477Pt VII · Sec A
$96,065Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Oktay Dogramaci’s $246K as President is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Oktay Dogramaci$246,477$170,000————
Brent Davies—$70,833$150,000$166,667——
Bryce Denton$96,065$48,431————
Peter Rexer————$48,688—
Allison Wolff—————$20,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

A healthy, thriving world not only impacts the resilience of our ecosystems, but also our communities and economies. We accelerate the development of science and data that helps ecosystems thrive, whether through communicating the changing behavior of wildfire, or by bringing diverse partners together to forge consensus about a long-term…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Data Storytelling and Visualization

We translate complex data into vivid, meaningful stories that shape public understanding and offer policy guidance about the future of forests. Our data stories make science accessible and actionable, helping build support for landscape-scale restoration work.

$100Kprogram expense
03

Expanding Tribal Stewardship

With targeted efforts to support tribal nations, we are a force-multiplier for the application and expansion of indigenous stewardship methods and systems across lands managed directly by tribes and landscapes where tribes are increasingly engaged in co-stewardship agreements.

$50Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$89K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$367
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Other incomeLn 4–11$367
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$557K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$633K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$492K$258K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$343K$193K$94K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.5M$61K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$900$900
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$3K$397
TravelLn 17$9K$5K$3K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.7M$178K$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.0M−$35K$106K 990 PDF
FY2024 $739K$671K$68K$141K 990 PDF
FY2023 $82K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$654K$369K$516K 990 PDF
FY2021 $53K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $226K$166K$60K$60K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,972,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $738,009$1,972,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $966$33
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$367
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $738,975$1,972,989
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 $295,623$342,542
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $375,542$1,665,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $671,165$2,008,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,810−$35,246
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,972,989 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $367 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,191,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$781,589
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,972,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33$33
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $367 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33$1,972,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,008,235 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $192,887 · Management $93,908 · Fundraising $55,747$342,542
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,604$3,604
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,678$2,678
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,533,225 · Management $61,220 · Fundraising $36,512$1,630,957
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $900$900
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,911 · Management $2,973 · Fundraising $397$6,281
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,625 · Management $2,541 · Fundraising $1,902$9,068
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,450$2,450
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,755$9,755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,736,098 · Management $177,579 · Fundraising $94,558$2,008,235
Part X · Balance sheet $364,165 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $557,017$232,185
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $74,600$127,403
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,634$4,577
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $633,251$364,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92,265$62,746
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $400,000$195,679
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $492,265$258,425
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,986$105,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $633,251$364,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,972,989
XI-2 Total expenses$2,008,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,246
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,986
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,740

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