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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)(1)
$61Mrevenue
FY2024 · +60% in 3 yrs317staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin5.0%
Months of reserve6.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.1%
Middle half of peersMedianElevate Energy
Where the money goes FY2024 · $58M spent
Programs$48M82%Management and general$9.0M16%Fundraising$1.3M2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 17 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2024. $13M is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending55funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.0M$3.0M$3.3M$4.7M$5.0M$5.3M$4.5MIllinois Science and Energy Innovation FoundationStopped after FY2022$950k$1.0M$1.2M$1.1M$996k$498k–Arie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$500k$1.5M$424k$400kBuilders Vision FoundationSince FY2021$500k$1.0M$1.0MThe Joyce FoundationSince FY2020$233k$300k$610k$590kUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$217k$361k$307k$488kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$98k$50k$219k$376k$308k$1.9M34 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$215k$275k$533k$861k$1.1M$2.5M$4.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped