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$25Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEnvironmental Defense Action
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$23M92%Management and general$1.3M5%Fundraising$692k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI33funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Heising-Simons Action FundSince FY2020$500k$1.4M$400k$400kNEO Philanthropy Action Fund IncStopped after FY2020$380k$200k$1.0M–The Partnership Project Action FundEvery year since FY2017$11k$45k$150k$188k$448k$103k$125kTrust for Energy InnovationOn and off$1.1MLeague of Conservation Voters IncOn and off$1.0MClean Future Action Fund IncOn and off$936kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$1.0M$2.0M$62k$220k21 other fundersUp to $725k a year each$9k$152k$245k$592k$131k$1.3M$463k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped