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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- None
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- 509(a)(1)
$8.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +37% in 3 yrs42staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.8%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.9%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthface Energy Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $8.6M spent
Programs$7.2M84%Management and general$966k11%Fundraising$401k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$301k in FY2022 and −$529k in FY2023. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2024. $7.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending34funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$930k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.5M$1.4M$1.4MThe Kendeda FundSince FY2020$1.0M$2.5M$2.3M$2.3MThe Energy FoundationStopped after FY2019$314k$174k$395k–United States Energy FoundationSince FY2020$175k$125k$160k$90kHASI FoundationOn and off$304kMovement Strategy CenterOn and off$83k$158kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$1.6M$2.4M$2.5M$183k$41k$332k16 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$63k$54k$308k$366k$65k$216k$182k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped