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RESOURCES LEGACY FUND

EIN 95-4703838 SACRAMENTO, CA

Largest nonprofits in California

Revenue 2024
$79,596,936
Expenses 2024
$99,548,571

Program services were 91.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
C30
Classification
1000
Street
400 CAPITOL MALL STE 2650

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

2 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us

This address is a suite or unit (STE 2650). Organizations that share one are often clients of the same office-services firm, accountant or registered agent rather than related to each other.

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

RESOURCES LEGACY FUND BUILDS ALLIANCES THAT ADVANCE BOLD SOLUTIONS TO SECURE A JUST AND RESILIENT WORLD FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ADVANCES BOLD SOLUTIONS WITH ALLIES FOR A JUST, RESILIENT WORLD FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE.

  • RLF'S WORK IN CONSERVATION FOCUSED ON PROTECTING AND RESTORING ECOLOGICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT LANDS AND WATERS.

    Expenses $46,213,377 · Grants $24,107,748 · Revenue $661,319

  • RLF'S WORK TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE FOCUSED ON CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING THE USE OF NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO WILDFIRE, FLOODS, DROUGHT, AND EXTREME HEAT. AS A FISCAL SPONSOR, RLF PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE (HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, TECHNOLOGY) SERVICES TO PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.

    Expenses $40,964,187 · Grants $21,369,447 · Revenue $586,202

  • RLF'S WORK TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND LEADERS IN EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS, IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ENSURE ACCESS TO NATURE.

    Expenses $4,221,159 · Grants $2,202,017 · Revenue $60,405

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Avi Garbow See Sch O

    DIRECTOR AND PRES. (END 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $635,363
    From this org
    $599,806
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,557
    Hours/week
    36

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $571,629
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $28,177
    Deferred
    $24,376
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,181
    Filer's total
    $635,363

  • Matthew Armsby See Sch O

    SEC. & VP TO INT. PRES (EFF. 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $297,350
    From this org
    $265,748
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,602
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $265,748
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,819
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,783
    Filer's total
    $297,350

  • Barton Thompson Jr

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeanne Sedgwick

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lise Aangeenbrug

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Gaines

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chet P Hewitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patsy Ishiyama

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katharine L Jacobs

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brett Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charlene Kabcenell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Kongsgaard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randall Martinez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Washburn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Luseni Pieh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gina McCarthy

    DIRECTOR (END 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rosina Bugarin See Sch O

    TREASURER & CFO

    Total calculated
    $279,192
    From this org
    $241,340
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,852
    Hours/week
    32

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,340
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,299
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,553
    Filer's total
    $279,192

  • Veronica Eady

    VP OF EQUITY & JUSTICE (END 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $325,144
    From this org
    $296,683
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,461
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,683
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,129
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,332
    Filer's total
    $325,144

  • Helena Choi See Sch O

    VP AND CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $317,973
    From this org
    $272,448
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,525
    Hours/week
    36

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,448
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,069
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,456
    Filer's total
    $317,973

  • Michael Scott

    VICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $301,740
    From this org
    $278,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,298
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,442
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,591
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,707
    Filer's total
    $301,740

  • Allen May

    CHIEF DEV'L OFFICER (END 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $236,453
    From this org
    $205,793
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,660
    Hours/week
    36

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,793
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,039
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,621
    Filer's total
    $236,453

  • Lisbeth Jakobsen

    DIRECTOR OF FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    Total calculated
    $214,955
    From this org
    $189,953
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,002
    Hours/week
    33

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,953
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,911
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,091
    Filer's total
    $214,955

  • Jessica Anne Maher

    DIRECTOR, WESTERN ENERGY PROJECT

    Total calculated
    $314,884
    From this org
    $275,109
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,775
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,109
    Bonus
    $17,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,157
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,618
    Filer's total
    $314,884

  • Kaitlin Gaffney

    DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION

    Total calculated
    $274,041
    From this org
    $232,384
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,657
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,384
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,439
    Filer's total
    $274,041

  • Kate Wright

    DIRECTOR, CLIMATE MAYORS

    Total calculated
    $265,750
    From this org
    $230,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,450
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,300
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,993
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,457
    Filer's total
    $265,750

The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $79,596,936
    Expenses
    $99,548,571
    Contributions
    $67,883,962
    Grants paid
    $47,679,212
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $131,040,478
    Expenses
    $85,936,667
    Contributions
    $122,194,661
    Grants paid
    $38,205,349
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $88,915,279
    Expenses
    $90,017,805
    Contributions
    $87,162,278
    Grants paid
    $51,681,951

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $84,084,998
    Expenses
    $63,195,737
    Assets (EOY)
    $131,343,495

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $37,185,698
    Expenses
    $52,971,056
    Assets (EOY)
    $108,829,932

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $37,185,698
    Expenses
    $52,971,056
    Assets (EOY)
    $108,829,932

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $46,839,654
    Expenses
    $43,732,870
    Assets (EOY)
    $119,775,483

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $53,881,281
    Expenses
    $42,257,855
    Assets (EOY)
    $111,513,686

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $48,699,055
    Expenses
    $45,079,223
    Assets (EOY)
    $105,688,396

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $96,724,079
    Expenses
    $43,480,869
    Assets (EOY)
    $104,767,349

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $34,151,251
    Expenses
    $27,041,225
    Assets (EOY)
    $53,504,978

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $25,370,774
    Expenses
    $29,078,900
    Assets (EOY)
    $46,785,507

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.