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Pollinator Project Rogue Valley

EIN 82-2110010 · Phoenix, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Education to increase native pollinator populations in Southern Oregon

Income
$181,914
Spending
$153,219
Reserves
8.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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. $102,500 spent. Pollinator Pals - Teach youth in schools and community organizations about native pollinators and their dependence on native plants. In 2025, provided 63 classes and participated in 41 other events, reaching 2669 students from pre-K through high school.
  2. $21,051 spent. Growing Gardens - Maintain a demonstration garden for education and seeds and a nursery to grow native plants for donations to schools/organizations, to sell, and for From Fire to Flowers gardens. In 2025, grew 1900 plants for sale and donation.
  3. $16,209 spent. From Fire to Flowers - Working with community volunteers, install native plant gardens without charge for people impacted by the Almeda fire (9/2020). In 2025, planted four gardens, including 90 plants and 60 different species.
  4. $2,834 spent. Buzzway - Develop and maintain a GIS map of self-reported pollinator gardens in the Rogue Valley, to encourage the creation of a garden corridor that will support native pollinators. In 2025, added more information about specific gardens (story maps) to the location map, and increased publicity and education about the program.
  5. $804 spent. Habitat Academy - Present classes about native pollinators and native plants for adults to educate people about the importance of native pollinators to our agriculture and ecosystems. In 2025, held 9 classes/workshops and gave 7 presentations to community groups.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2020.

    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 December 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 May 2021.

    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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