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New Leaf Collaborative

EIN 47-1698672 · Martinez, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NEW LEAF COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES HANDS-ON, LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, IN SCIENCE, NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND CONNECTION IN OUR YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES.

Income
$408,261
Spending
$322,129
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 54%
Employees
13
Volunteers
116
Highest pay
$81,641, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $121,424 spent. COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS PROVIDED MORE THAN 700 HANDS-ON SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO OVER 2600 STUDENTS AT 7 SCHOOLS, THE BOYS & GIRLS MARTINEZ CLUBHOUSE AND THROUGH SEVERAL STEAM FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. CSW DELIVERED NGSS-ALIGNED, HANDS-ON SCIENCE LABS FOR K-8 YOUTH. STUDENTS ENGINEERED MARBLE RUNS, CIRCUITS, BRIDGES, AND SLIME TO EXPLORE FORCES, ENERGY, AND MATTER IN REAL TIME. OPEN SATURDAYS AND TINKER TIME ENGAGED FAMILIES AND 60+ YOUTH IN CREATIVE STEM PROJECTS AND INFORMAL LEARNING. YOUTH MENTORS EARNED STIPENDS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE SUPPORTING YOUNGER STUDENTS AT WORKSHOPS.
  2. $31,696 spent. COMMUNITY GARDEN WORKSHOPS PROVIDED NATURE-BASED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO 1018 STUDENTS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. NLC HOSTED SIX COMMUNITY GARDEN EVENTS WELCOMING OVER 130 COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PLANT NATIVE PLANTS, HARVEST LOCAL FOOD, AND PARTICIPATE IN ART PROJECTS CELEBRATING THE BIODIVERSITY OF LOCAL NATIVE PLANTS. CGW INTEGRATED GARDEN SCIENCE, NUTRITION, AND SEL ACROSS SCHOOL AND CLUB GARDENS IN MARTINEZ, CROCKETT, AND RODEO. STUDENTS PLANTED SEASONAL CROPS TENDED ORCHARD TREES, AND TASTED PRODUCE WHILE STUDYING PLANT ADAPTATIONS. YOUTH INVESTIGATED SOIL, WORMS, AND DECOMPOSITION USING BURIED PUMPKIN EXPERIMENTS AND MULTI-STATION LABS. GARDEN ART CLUBS CREATED UPCYCLED ART THAT BEAUTIFIED SHARED SPACES AND FOSTERED STEWARDSHIP.
  3. $72,324 spent. EARTH AMBASSADORS DELIVERED ECO-LIT LESSONS AND GREEN TEAM TRAININGS AT ALL MUSD ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, AND HIGH SCHOOLS, REACHING NEARLY 3700 STUDENTS. STUDENTS PRACTICED SORTING LANDFILL, RECYCLING, AND COMPOST WASTE THROUGH RUN TO SORT AND RECYCLING GAMES. GREEN TEAMS LED LUNCH-TIME SORTING AND CREATED POSTERS TO IMPROVE CAMPUS RECYCLING SYSTEMS. TOGETHER WITH THE COMMUNITY, NLC COLLECTED OVER 1000 LBS OF SOFT PLASTICS FOR A NEXTREX BENCH AT THE MUSD GARDEN. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NLC HOSTED 2 ECO-KIDS WORKSHOPS, PROVIDING NATURE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCES TO 47 STUDENTS, 9 OF WHOM WE GRANTED SCHOLARSHIPS TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR YOUTH.
  4. $28,533 spent. AS AN EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOP PROGRAM, NLC SERVED AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS (GACSW). GACSW IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER THAT SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS. NLC PERFORMED ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL CSW PROGRAMS AND FACILITATED THE ANNUAL GATHERING OF ALL CSW PROGRAMS AND AFFILIATES.
  5. AS AN EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOP PROGRAM, NLC SERVED AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS (GACSW). GACSW IS A COMMUNITY PARTNER THAT SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS. NLC PERFORMED ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL CSW PROGRAMS AND FACILITATED THE ANNUAL GATHERING OF ALL CSW PROGRAMS AND AFFILIATES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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