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Vp Data Commons

EIN 84-4352957 · Conifer, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak47 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATION BY CREATING AN ACCESSIBLE HOME FOR FREE, RELIABLE DATA RELATED TO ECOSYSTEM AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 60%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$246,477, president

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

Financial health

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 71% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 167% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 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

    0 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 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 (3)
  1. $1.6 million spent. 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 VISION FOR FORESTS. WE ENGAGE IN THIS WORK THROUGH THREE MAIN PILLARS. OPEN SCIENCE AND DATA: WE MAKE CUTTING-EDGE DATA, MODELS, AND TOOLS OPENLY AVAILABLE TO RESEARCHERS, AGENCIES, AND TRIBAL NATIONS WORKING TO INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENCE. OUR COMMITMENT TO OPEN SCIENCE ACCELERATES INNOVATION AND EXPANDS PARTICIPATION BEYOND HISTORICALLY INCLUDED COMMUNITIES.
  2. $99,877 spent. 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.
  3. $50,323 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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