We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
- Income
- $65,284
- Spending
- $12,779
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
- $2,000 spent. TALBERTH, SOL COMMUNICATIONS: GRANT TO HELP SUPPORT A RESEARCH REPORT BY JOHN TALBERTH THAT HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED BY THE BATTLE CREEK ALLIANCE AND SOL COMMUNICATIONS. SOL COMMUNICATIONS INC IS A 501(c)(3) NGO DEDICATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL PROJECTS THAT BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE OF MANY ETHNICITIES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE REPORT WILL ESTIMATE THE AVERAGE ANNUAL GHG EMISSION ASSOCIATED WITH LOGGING, ROAD BUILDING, AND POTENTIALLY LAND USE CONVERSION USING DATA FROM 2000-2021 IN SHASTA AND SISKIYOU COUNTIES. FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES, IT WILL ALSO ESTIMATE THE AVERAGE ANNUAL EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH WILDFIRES. THE REPORT WILL THEN ESTIMATE A RANGE OF CLIMATE DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANNUAL AVERAGE GHG EMISSIONS FROM LOGGING, ROAD BUILDING, AND LAND USE CONVERSION IN THE TWO-COUNTY AREA. THE SUTDY WILL AID OUR MISSION OF PROTECTING THE HEALTHY FORESTS IN OUR AREA.
- $1,000 spent. The Rose Foundation-CEQA Works project is to protect the integrity of the California Environmental Quality Act and involves a collaboration of many environmental protection and environmental justice groups, which includes WATER.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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