Habitat One
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HABITAT ONE WILL ADVOCATE FOR AND AID LANDOWNERS THROUGH STATE, FEDERAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING TO CREATE ADDITIONAL HABITAT ON THEIR GROUND. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS,RECOMMENDATIONS AND HABITAT PLANS THAT CREATE A POSITIVE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR THE LANDOWNER UTILIZING PROVEN CONSERVATION PRACTICES INCLUDING EDUCATION, CONSERVATION ADVOCACY, HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC ACCESS
- Income
- $76,135
- Spending
- $18,029
- Reserves
- 38.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
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 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 (1)
- $18,029 spent. HABITAT ONE'S HABITAT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY SUPPORT ITS PURPOSE OF WILDLIFE PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.BY RESTORING AND MAINTAINING HABITATS, HABITAT ONE CREATES SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR WILDLIFE, WHICH IS THE FOUNDATION OF ITS MISSION. THESE PROJECTS PROTECT ECOSYSTEMS, PROMOTE BIODIVERSITY, AND BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY ENHANCING NATURAL RESOURCES FOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES FURTHER PROMOTE CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBLE LAND USE, EXPANDING HABITAT ONE'S IMPACT AND SUPPORTING THEIR PURPOSES.
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
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.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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