To grow the climate movement in minnesota by empowering individuals and communities across the state to take action that is authentic, effective, and energizing in their context.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $912K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$759K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$735K
FY2021$903K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$830K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$888K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$759K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$994K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$759K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 2008.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $770K Management & general 24% · $283K Fundraising 11% · $133K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$101,633Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julia Nerbonne’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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
Julia Nerbonne$101,633$98,133$79,488$75,581$73,751

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering Minnesotans to take climate action that is authentic, effective, and energizing.

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3 programs · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Movement Builders

Engaged over 1200 individuals in climate advocacy and community building. Completed 250 1:1s and over 100 community meetings. Led two formal community learning cohorts and successfully completed the reparations learning lab series with over 150 participants. Stewarded the black and indigenous advisory table.

$270Kprogram expense
02

Policy & Advocacy

Engaged over 150 people in meetings with federal and state legislators. Mobilized 200 community leaders and a broader base of over 8,000 people across minnesota to engage with public decision makers around a climate justice agenda.

$129Kprogram expense
03

Rise + Repair

Engaged over 500 community members and 20 organizations in grassroots advocacy and policy making. Held 75 non-partisan constituent meetings about climate issues. Contributed to significant legislative movement towards climate solutions. Supported indigenous leadership, storytelling, and policy development.

$126Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2024–2024
One Roof Community HousingMN · FY2024$7,325

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$770K
Managementcol C$283K
Fundraisingcol D$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$759K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$697K
Total assetsLn 16$848K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$497K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$697K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K
Total assetsLn 16$848K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$759K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K$697K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$775K$848K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$89K
Net assetsLn 32$708K$759K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$53K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$719K$619K$38K$62K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$14K$11K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$10K$60K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$36K$7K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$720$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$49K$6K$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$16K$8K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$2K$5K$300
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$250
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$324$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$799$399$400
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$770K$283K$133K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$51K$759K 990 PDF
FY2023 $830K$1.1M−$286K$708K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$888K$484K$994K 990 PDF
FY2021 $903K$793K$110K$485K 990 PDF
FY2020 $735K$667K$67K$292K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,237,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $798,732$1,097,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,166$127,553
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,210$11,593
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $830,108$1,237,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$7,325
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $881,270$974,437
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,194$204,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,116,464$1,186,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$286,356$50,698
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,237,073 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,944
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,092,983
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,097,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,553$127,553
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,593$11,593
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,553 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,593$1,237,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,186,375 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,325$7,325
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $52,717 · Fundraising $52,717$105,434
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $618,875 · Management $38,270 · Fundraising $62,183$719,328
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,307 · Management $10,695 · Fundraising $1,743$26,745
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,553 · Management $60,278 · Fundraising $1,979$71,810
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,582 · Management $7,109 · Fundraising $8,429$51,120
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $720 · Management $55,459$56,179
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,435 · Management $6,468 · Fundraising $250$56,153
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,449 · Fundraising $1,579$3,028
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,788 · Management $7,768 · Fundraising $1,483$25,039
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,643 · Management $4,739 · Fundraising $300$6,682
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,610$26,610
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,332 · Management $1,174$9,506
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,684 · Fundraising $250$6,934
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,582$8,582
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $324 · Management $3,450 · Fundraising $1,327$5,101
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $399 · Fundraising $400$799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $770,416 · Management $283,319 · Fundraising $132,640$1,186,375
Part X · Balance sheet $847,676 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $482,810$496,619
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$200,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $256,841$122,916
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,689$1,206
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $23,003$26,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $774,927$847,676
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,806$88,697
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,806$88,697
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,322$406,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $263,799$352,243
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $708,121$758,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $774,927$847,676
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $758,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,237,073
XI-2 Total expenses$1,186,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$708,121
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$758,979

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