Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRocky Mountain Institute
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$175Mrevenue
FY2025 · +50% in 3 yrs717staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $159M spent
Programs$131M82%Management and general$20M13%Fundraising$8.0M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 89% in FY2022
$12M in FY2021, $1.4M in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI296funders
$71Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$590k$13M$10M$1.5MClimate Imperative FoundationSince FY2020$942k$1.1M$4.9M$14MClimateworks FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$100k$810k$960k$2.1M$5.3M$2.3MSequoia Climate FoundationSince FY2021$2.4M$1.0M$6.2MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$700k$1.9M$1.4M$1.0M$1.5M$770k$825kSall Family FoundationSince FY2020$1.3M$1.4M$2.5M$2.9MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12M$8.0M$9.9M$10M$16M$19M$41M206 other fundersUp to $4.4M a year each$5.3M$6.2M$11M$12M$17M$23M$23M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund