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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)
$272Mrevenue
FY2024 · +23% in 3 yrs5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−31.3%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+34.6%
Middle half of peersMedianClimate Imperative
Where the money goes FY2024 · $357M spent
Programs$257M72%Management and general$100M28%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 98% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Aspen Global Change Institute Inc gave $81M in FY2020, 98% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$64M in FY2023 and −$85M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.7 months, above the peer median of 3.7.
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 35% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort14funders
$125Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Waverley Street FoundationSince FY2021$36M$36M$36MThe Benificus FoundationSince FY2021$16M$36M$36MAspen Global Change Institute IncOn and off$81MSergey Brin Family FoundationSince FY2022$40M$40MThe Bloomberg Family Foundation IncOn and off$18MWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncOn and off$2.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20M$40M$20M2 other fundersUp to $39k a year each$15k$39k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund