Save the Redwoods League
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Save the Redwoods League is a environment organization based in SAN FRANCISCO, United States. Annual revenue: $46.5 million. 2% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 940843915.
The league protects and restores redwood forests and connects people with these natural wonders.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Save the Redwoods League has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- Established in 1918, it is among the oldest environment charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 30,143 environment charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 97% of the 13,369 environment charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
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- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- third-party accreditation
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Filing history
5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership & board
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25 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 109 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Save the Redwoods League
Save the Redwoods League is a registered environment nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1918 and has been operating for 108 years. Its EIN is 940843915. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 87/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $68M in annual revenue. 109 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.
Save the Redwoods League's highest-paid executive, Linneth Lim, received $302,292 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Save the Redwoods League has $68M in annual revenue. It allocates 78% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 88% for environment charities in United States. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of $2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Save the Redwoods League is a environment organization based in SAN FRANCISCO, United States. Annual revenue: $46.5 million. 2% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 940843915. Save the Redwoods League is classified as an environment organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1918.
Save the Redwoods League is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a major organization. It has $68M in annual revenue. The organization has 109 disclosed officers and directors.
Save the Redwoods League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 940843915. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Save the Redwoods League is located in San Francisco, CA, United States. The organization was established in 1918 and has been active for 108 years.
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Quick facts about Save the Redwoods League
- What is Save the Redwoods League?
- Save the Redwoods League is a environment publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in San Francisco, United States. Save the Redwoods League is a environment organization based in SAN FRANCISCO, United States. Annual revenue: $46.5 million. 2% of spending goes directly to programs. EIN: 940843915.
- When was Save the Redwoods League founded?
- Save the Redwoods League was founded in 1918.
- Who leads Save the Redwoods League?
- Linneth Lim serves as CFO.
- Where is Save the Redwoods League located?
- Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What is Save the Redwoods League's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $68.1 million. 78% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Save the Redwoods League trustworthy?
- Save the Redwoods League has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Save the Redwoods League's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 940843915.
- What is Save the Redwoods League's website?
- http://www.savetheredwoods.org