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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)
$7.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.8%
Months of reserve6.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFresh Energy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.0M spent
Programs$5.5M79%Management and general$905k13%Fundraising$571k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
28 of the 45 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists95funders
$5.7Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$1.9M$1.1M$1.8M$1.6MThe McKnight FoundationSince FY2019$555k$950k$1.0M$2.4M$842kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$500k$500k$500k$850k$650kThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$512k$313k$615k–The Joyce FoundationSince FY2020$270k$390k$200k$450kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$150k$150k$150k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$77k$76k$481k$694k$506k$1.2M$944k60 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$280k$147k$360k$491k$628k$832k$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped