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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · −3% in 3 yrs11staff
5 of 5years filed
’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−5.3%
Months of reserve22.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+31.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCommunity Power
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.1M spent
Programs$902k80%Management and general$184k16%Fundraising$46k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2024
$241k in FY2023, $59k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 31% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort16funders
$904ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$100k$300k$234k$230kThe McKnight FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$100kGlobal Alliance for Incinerator AlternativesSince FY2020$33k$115k$65k$73kInstitute for Local Self RelianceSince FY2022$98k$98kTakeaction Mn Education FundSince FY2022$80k$80kThe Energy FoundationOn and off$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$295k$496k$205k4 other fundersUp to $23k a year each$10k$13k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund