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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +67% in 3 yrs90staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.3%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$12M78%Management and general$2.8M19%Fundraising$486k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2021
The Rockefeller Foundation gave $2.5M in FY2021, 19% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 7 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sea Change FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.6M$2.6M$2.5M$1.7M$1.5M–Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$800kThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$1.9M$530k$55k–The Rockefeller FoundationOn and off$2.5MThe Kresge FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$175k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kBreakthrough Energy FoundationSince FY2022$550k$565kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$1.3M$1.9M$2.0M$304k$2.5M$2.1M23 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$550k$615k$315k$649k$1.5M$1.3M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped