Save the Redwoods League
Save the Redwoods League reported $68.1 million in revenue and $50.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.40 went to program services, $11.48 to management and general costs and $10.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.5% of the total. Government grants made up 21.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $419,368 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $51MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $68MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.4% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $419,368 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.83% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 37 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.2 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLand protection - save the Redwoods League purchases land to safeguard at-risk redwood ecosystems and the communities they support. Our strategic acquisitions are guided by our new conservation planning tool, which helps US analyze data and identify priority areas where we can best restore damaged forests, conserve old growth and wildlife, and expand equitable access. In 2024, we purchased the 1,624-acre sonoma coast redwoods property, which will help fire-impacted redwood forests recover toward old growth, reconnect wildlife habitat, and offer opportunities to expand the california coastal…
Forest restoration - save the Redwoods League revitalizes redwood ecosystems throughout california, leveraging scientific expertise to ensure these forests thrive into the future. Redwoods rising, our partnership with california state parks and the national park service, is restoring 70,000 acres of previously logged forest within redwood national and state parks. In 2024, working with our redwood rising partners, we completed 871 acres of forestry treatments to create space for young trees and improve fire resiliency, removed 7 miles of old logging roads, and brought over a mile of streams…
Community engagement - the league partners with community groups to make redwood park visits possible in ways that reflect each community's needs. In 2024, our redwood rides program provided free transportation for 415 under-resourced youth, and 17 redwood connect grants supported activities such as canoeing, hiking, stewardship projects, and banana slug-spotting. These community-driven efforts ensure that the redwoods are welcoming and accessible to all. We also launched season 4 of our podcast, I'll go if you go, which features voices from across the redwood - ecosystem from firefighters to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $343,539 | $0 | $75,829 | $419,368 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,863 | $0 | $43,895 | $315,758 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,863 | $0 | $43,337 | $315,200 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL / ASST SEC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,869 | $0 | $34,117 | $276,986 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,491 | $0 | $31,028 | $272,519 |
| DIR OF SCI/CONSER PLAN(THRU 11/7/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,345 | $0 | $64,828 | $250,173 |
| DIR OF PARKS & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,554 | $0 | $48,836 | $231,390 |
| DIR OF PUBLIC/INST FUNDING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,631 | $0 | $41,202 | $221,833 |
37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Save the Redwoods League (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 659
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| K2D STRATEGIES Fundraising consulting | $466,893 |
| KERNEN CONSTRUCTION Road improvements | $368,333 |
| SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLC Legal services | $259,685 |
| HAWK J ROSALES Tribal consultation | $175,016 |
| TIMBER LIQUOR LICENSE LLC Catering services | $170,752 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
67 private foundations reported grants to Save the Redwoods League totaling $2.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Save the Redwoods League's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Save the Redwoods League, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Save the Redwoods League spent in FY2025, $78.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Save the Redwoods League's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Save the Redwoods League reported that 78.4% of its $50.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 10.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Save the Redwoods League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Save the Redwoods League reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $419,368, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Save the Redwoods League get its money?
Of $68.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 66.5% came from contributions and grants (including 21.0% from government grants) and 18.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Save the Redwoods League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-0843915 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202610239349301106 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202530419349301243 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202410439349300916 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202320129349304357 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202230119349300643 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202033579349300938 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-0843915: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.