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Vida Verde Nature Education

San Gregorio, California · EIN 36-4471996 · Environment · tax-exempt since 2002

C

Charity Clarity grade C (score 53.8 of 100), based on the Form 990 for the year ended May 2024.

Graded against 7,829 environment nonprofits with revenue $2M–$10M filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.39.7 months38
GovernanceBoard independence, key policies and audit, per the 990.68% of practices68
Margin stabilityHow steady the surplus or deficit is year to year.62
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.97% from one source26
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100
Program spendingSelf-reported by the filer.49.5%not scored
Management costsShare of spending.15.3%not scored
Cost to raise $1Fundraising cost per dollar given.$0.34not scored

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Year by year

20162017201820192020202120232024grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
May 2024Form 990$2.32M$2.34M−$12K$7.73M39.713C
May 2023Form 990$1.20M$1.32M−$124K$7.63M69.222D
Dec 2021Form 990$1.29M$1.22M$74K$8.16M80.622F
Dec 2020Form 990$1.60M$1.10M$500K$7.82M85.422D
Dec 2019Form 990$1.41M$1.16M$255K$7.27M75.322D
Dec 2018Form 990$1.79M$1.21M$589K$6.90M68.719F
Dec 2017Form 990$2.84M$1.25M$1.58M$6.38M61.117D
Dec 2016Form 990$1.96M$984K$971K$4.51M55.021D

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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