Next Ten is an independent nonpartisan organization that educates, engages, and empowers californians to improve the state's future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $576K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$797K
Spent
$943K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$797K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$795K
FY2023$759K
FY2024$724K
Expenses
$943K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$943K
FY2021$935K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$751K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2007.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $748K Management & general 21% · $195K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$127,040Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcia Perry’s $132K as CFO is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marcia Perry$132,424$138,424$134,567$130,822$127,040

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates, engages, and empowers Californians to improve the state's future.

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3 programs · $593K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

California Green Innovation Index

A report by next ten that analyzes key economic and environmental indicators to help us better understand the role green innovation plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming while growing our economy. Next ten's current intentions are to continue to follow these indicators over the next several years.

$282Kprogram expense
02

Designing Electricity Rates for an Equitable Energy Transition

First in a series of two reports, available for download for free on next ten's website, february 2021 with a forthcoming second report in the fourth quarter of 2021 or first quarter of 2022 analyzes the current strategy of recovering a myriad of investor-owned utility fixed costs through electricity usage rates and finds the state must…

$236Kprogram expense
03

Clean Transportation

An economic assessment of more inclusive vehicle electrification in california: a research publication available to download for free on next ten's website, january 2020 assesses the economic implications of the projected increase in electric vehicle use with a long-term economic forecasting model.

$76Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$576K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$797K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$797K
Money outPt IX
$943K
Ln 25
Programscol B$748K
Managementcol C$195K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$797K
Total revenueLn 12$797K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263
Other assetsLn 15$41K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$263
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$35K$106K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$223K$211K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$10K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$19K$987
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$18K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$345
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$340K$340K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$8K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$11K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$52K$34K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$640$640
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$943K$748K$195K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $724K$751K−$26K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $759K$714K$45K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $795K$873K−$78K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$935K$76K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $797K$943K−$147K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $796,523 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,020,907$796,523
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,035,907$796,523
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $405,354$423,048
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $492,576$520,076
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $897,930$943,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,977−$146,601
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $796,523 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$796,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$796,523
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$796,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $943,124 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,178 · Management $105,533$140,711
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $211,383 · Management $11,125$222,508
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,632 · Management $3,066$12,698
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,744 · Management $987$19,731
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,810 · Management $9,590$27,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,953 · Management $345$2,298
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,756$15,756
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $340,392$340,392
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,443 · Management $6,569$15,012
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,114 · Management $1,614$12,728
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,629 · Management $34,420$86,049
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,696$1,696
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $640 · Management $640$1,280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,860$40,860
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,005$4,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $747,778 · Management $195,346 · Fundraising $0$943,124
Part X · Balance sheet $1,275,625 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $279,288$133,916
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,100,000$1,100,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,542$263
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,758$41,446
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,419,588$1,275,625
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,737$36,370
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,737$36,370
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,385,851$1,239,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,385,851$1,239,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,419,588$1,275,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,239,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$796,523
XI-2 Total expenses$943,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$146,601
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,385,851
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,239,255

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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