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$1.3Mrevenue
FY2021 · −67% in 3 yrs13staff
5 of 5years filed
’17’18’19’20’21
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2021 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.2M74%Management and general$420k26%Fundraising$2340%990 FY2021 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$625k in FY2019, −$34k in FY2020 and −$256k in FY2021. Cash covers 0.1 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 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 5 of its 5 returns, 97% of revenue in FY2021. $3.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Energy.
990 Part VIII · USAspending21funders
$135ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22Center for Disaster Philanthropy IncOn and off$500kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationStopped after FY2019$200k$200k$40k–International Citycounty Management AssociationStopped after FY2021$24k$21k$50k$16k–The Oak Hill FundOn and off$45kOxfam-America IncOn and off$30kThe McKnight FoundationOn and off$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$158k$151k$280k$14k$689 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$21k$3k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped