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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs20staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.4%
Months of reserve8.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianNorth Carolina Sustainable Energy Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.7M87%Management and general$346k11%Fundraising$64k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI22funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$235k$485k$333k$350kThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$450k$400k$485k–Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncSince FY2020$90k$60k$155k$70kMerck Family FundOn and off$30k$30k$30kSustainable Markets FoundationOn and off$50kThe Educational Foundation of AmericaOn and off$9k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$2.0M$1.2M$1.4M$409k$1.2M$1.0M6 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$715$600$225$500$16k$7k$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped