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Screen a listIllinois Peoples Action
Can you give?
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)
$690krevenue
FY2024 · +141% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin46.8%
Months of reserve58.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+23.4%
Middle half of peersMedianIllinois Peoples Action
Where the money goes FY2024 · $367k spent
Programs$272k74%Management and general$55k15%Fundraising$40k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Illinois Environmental Council General Fund gave $55k in FY2021, 19% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 98% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII21funders
$611ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23People's Action InstituteOn and off$60k$45k$40k$40k$150kUnited States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$30k$40k$81k$96kIllinois Environmental Council General FundOn and off$55kThe Energy FoundationOn and off$30kEnvironmental Law and Policy Center of the MidwestStopped after FY2022$7k$23k–The Irwin Andrew Porter FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$44k$370k$491k$440k7 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$8k$15k$8k$3k$25k$5k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped