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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)
$6.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +71% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.4%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianMidwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.6M spent
Programs$4.7M72%Management and general$1.9M28%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$813k in FY2023, −$502k in FY2024 and −$514k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.4 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $5.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$457ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Joyce FoundationSince FY2020$300k$254k$146k$200kThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$160k$75k$148k–United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$133k$50k$60k$95kMovement Strategy CenterSince FY2021$70k$45k$125kIllinois Science and Energy Innovation FoundationStopped after FY2021$30k$45k$50k$35k–Arie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2022$75k$75k4 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$8k$8k$8k$8k$25k$108k
FundedStopped