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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −17% in 3 yrs68staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.4%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Transportation & the Environment
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$9.8M69%Management and general$4.3M31%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 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 6 of its 6 returns, 81% of revenue in FY2025. $16M is traced federal awards from Department of Transportation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending8funders
$110ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23World Resources InstituteSince FY2022$115k$104kAir Products FoundationOn and off$25k$25kLaunch AlaskaNew in FY2023$35kJacobs Engineering FoundationOn and off$25kSouthern Alliance for Clean EnergyOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$59$71$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund