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$24Mrevenue
FY2024 · +58% in 3 yrs39staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−24.3%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.3%
Middle half of peersMedianEnergy Action
Where the money goes FY2024 · $30M spent
Programs$29M96%Management and general$805k3%Fundraising$278k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.8M in FY2022 and −$5.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 6.0 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Catalyst4 IncSince FY2022$5.7M$24MFernwood Group FundNew in FY2023$3.8MNEO Philanthropy Action Fund IncStopped after FY2020$200k$775k$500k$432k–The Heising-Simons Action FundSince FY2020$225k$415k$475k$700kClimateworks FoundationStopped after FY2019$450k$450k$250k–Fund for a Better Future IncOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$75k$1.0M$75k$950k$6.2M2 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$250k$200k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped