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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)
$7.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.7%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCitizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$5.9M84%Management and general$665k9%Fundraising$500k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$460k in FY2024. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2019, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort31funders
$5.4Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Clean Future Forum IncSince FY2020$500k$3.8M$4.5M$4.3MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$500k$500k$500k$500kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$200k$200k$250k$625kBreakthrough Energy FoundationSince FY2022$726k$346kThe Heising-Simons FoundationSince FY2019$150k$150k$100k$100k$100kUnited States Energy FoundationOn and off$295kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$719k$950k$1.7M$2.2M$20k8 other fundersUp to $220k a year each$15k$285k$5k$40k$158k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund