Congregations Caring for Creation: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 26-0735674)

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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $492K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Movement Builder Program

Provide leadership development and coaching for 15 faith based and geographic networks engaging them in taking action on climate justice. Engage 150 congregational organizers through monthly coaching sessions, newsletter and opportunities for action. Coach hundreds of individuals in creating a climate justice household plan.

$216Kprogram expense

02

Just Solar and Policy Engagement Program

Work to promote equity in the solar arena through facilitating the just solar coalition. Manage marketing, website, and coordinate management. Promote equity in the workforce through educating solar professionals in creating an equitable workforce. Engage about 100 in a grassroots people's movement assembly.

$164Kprogram expense

03

Solar and Energy Efficiency Promotion

Provided over 100 congregations and over 1,000 individuals with opportunities to access solar energy and energy efficiency through providers that promote equity and access.

$112Kprogram expense

Funders

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

The McKnight FoundationFY2024$400K

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation INCFY2024$100K

The Sunrise Project INCFY2024$100K

The Minneapolis FoundationFY2024$86K

Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingFY2024$51K

Windward FundFY2024$50K

United States Energy FoundationFY2024$50K

Actionaid USAFY2024$40K

Total grants receivedfrom 12 funders$912K

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Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2024–2024

One Roof Community HousingMN · FY2024$7,325

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$735K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$644K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K

Other incomeLn 4–11$10K

Money outPt IX

$667K

Ln 25

Programscol B$582K

Managementcol C$59K

Fundraisingcol D$27K

Owns and owesPt X

$292K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K

Total assetsLn 16$379K

LiabilitiesLn 26$87K

PeoplePt VI, VII

12

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a12

IndependentVI 1b12

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$644K

Government grantsLn 1e$27K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$116

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K

Other incomeLn 4–11$10K

Total revenueLn 12$735K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$189K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K

Total assetsLn 16$379K

LiabilitiesLn 26$87K

Net assetsLn 32$292K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 516

VolunteersI 6150

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$206K	$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$4K	$18K
Total assetsLn 16	$211K	$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$62	$87K
Net assetsLn 32	$211K	$292K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$74K	$59K	$11K	$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$426K	$401K	$9K	$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$41K	$37K	$3K	$166
Payroll taxesLn 10	$38K	$33K	$3K	$1K
Legal feesLn 11b	$250		$250
Accounting feesLn 11c	$14K	$103	$11K	$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$19K	$17K	$1K	$450
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$533	$518		$15
Office expensesLn 13	$10K	$8K	$899	$1K
Information technologyLn 14	$8K	$6K	$176	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$20K	$5K	$15K
TravelLn 17	$635	$599		$36
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$5K	$5K
InsuranceLn 23	$4K		$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$9K	$9K	$661	$2
Total functional expensesLn 25	$667K	$582K	$59K	$27K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$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 Viewing	$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

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Part I · Summary $734,521 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $525,677$644,166

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $73,185$79,967

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$372$10,388

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $598,490$734,521

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,000$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $454,197$577,755

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,287$89,545

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,484$667,300

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,006$67,221

Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12

VI-1b Independent voting members12

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $734,521 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,281

VIII-1e Government grants$26,850

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$594,035

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$116

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$644,166

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,967$79,967

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,904−$2,904

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,292$13,292

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,967 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,388$734,521

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $667,300 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,001 · Management $11,063 · Fundraising $3,688$73,752

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $401,005 · Management $9,460 · Fundraising $15,200$425,665

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,386 · Management $2,988 · Fundraising $166$40,540

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,346 · Management $2,976 · Fundraising $1,476$37,798

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $250$250

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $103 · Management $10,651 · Fundraising $2,922$13,676

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,937 · Management $1,188 · Fundraising $450$18,575

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $518 · Fundraising $15$533

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,888 · Management $899 · Fundraising $1,031$9,818

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,051 · Management $176 · Fundraising $1,618$7,845

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,486 · Management $14,895$20,381

IX-17 TravelPrograms $599 · Fundraising $36$635

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,648$4,648

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,772$3,772

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,749 · Management $661 · Fundraising $2$9,412

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $581,717 · Management $58,979 · Fundraising $26,604$667,300

Part X · Balance sheet $378,797 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,606$189,445

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$171,412

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,425$374

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,720$17,566

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $210,751$378,797

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62$3,362

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$83,454

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62$86,816

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,689$291,981

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $210,751$378,797

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $291,981 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$734,521

XI-2 Total expenses$667,300

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,221

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,689

XI-8 Prior period adjustments$14,071

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$291,981

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