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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$20Mrevenue
FY2024 · +121% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin39.0%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianInstitute for Transportation and Development Policy
Where the money goes FY2024 · $12M spent
Programs$10M87%Management and general$1.4M12%Fundraising$145k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
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 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII20funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Aspen Global Change Institute IncOn and off$1.5M$2.6M$2.2M$3.5M$3.5MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2021$1.1M$1.2M$800k$400k$250k–Barr FoundationSince FY2020$250k$1.0M$1.3M$475kClimateworks FoundationSince FY2019$411k$250k$150k$650k$225kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$600kThe Energy FoundationSince FY2021$100k$100k$254kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$54$8k$50k$15k9 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$9k$4k$9k$58k$5k$85k$303k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped