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Screen a listPlug in America
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +2% in 3 yrs19staff
7 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−6.8%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianPlug in America
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.2M78%Management and general$460k16%Fundraising$155k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2022
$403k in FY2021, $92k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$187k in FY2022, −$561k in FY2023 and −$179k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.0 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI23funders
$622ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$256k$210k$245k$305kThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$210k$304k–The Partnership Project IncNew in FY2023$359kClimateworks FoundationOn and off$245kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$100k$100kThe John Merck FundStopped after FY2020$110k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$44k$55k$45k$113k$157k$97k$87k10 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$500$500$51k$107k$47k$48k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped