To promote the civic engagement of college and university students around environmental issues, consumer protection, college affordability, Student debt, cost of textbooks, and hunger and homelessness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $365K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$757K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$913K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$421K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$757K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$521K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$757K
FY2025$622K
Expenses
$913K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$563K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$584K
FY2023$864K
FY2024$913K
FY2025$863K
Net assets
$421K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$7K
FY2021$52K
FY2022−$11K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$421K
FY2025$180K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2010.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $628K Management & general 27% · $243K Fundraising 4% · $41K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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

Engages college students in civic action on environmental, consumer, and affordability issues.

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1 program · $628K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To promote the civic engagement of college and university students around environmental issues, consumer protection, college affordability, student debt, cost of textbooks, and hunger and homelessness.

$628Kprogram 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 · 41 grants · $1.9M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$757K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$757K
Money outPt IX
$913K
Ln 25
Programscol B$628K
Managementcol C$243K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$421K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$757K
Total revenueLn 12$757K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$421K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6805
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$967K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$577K$421K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$205K$205K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$253K$218K$9K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$19K$789$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$445$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$236K$68K$169K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$164$164
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$990$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$463$1K
TravelLn 17$59K$51K$2K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$26K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$913K$628K$243K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $622K$863K−$241K$180K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $757K$913K−$156K$421K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$864K$355K$577K 990 PDF
FY2022 $521K$584K−$63K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$59K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$563K−$302K−$7K 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 $756,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,218,639$756,655
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,218,639$756,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $183,124$205,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,755$287,252
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $466,968$420,209
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,847$912,561
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $354,792−$155,906
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $756,655 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$756,655
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$756,655
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$756,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $912,561 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $205,100$205,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $218,396 · Management $9,025 · Fundraising $25,269$252,690
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,104 · Management $789 · Fundraising $2,210$22,103
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,768 · Management $445 · Fundraising $1,246$12,459
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,138$58,138
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,600 · Management $168,624$236,224
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $164$164
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,871 · Management $990 · Fundraising $1,952$19,813
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,208 · Management $463 · Fundraising $1,297$12,968
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,372 · Management $2,123 · Fundraising $5,944$59,439
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,275$1,275
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,609$1,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,430 · Management $1,091 · Fundraising $3,058$30,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $628,124 · Management $243,461 · Fundraising $40,976$912,561
Part X · Balance sheet $1,712,368 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $966,952$1,084,253
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,009,904$623,930
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,414$4,185
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,609$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,982,879$1,712,368
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,405,792$1,291,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,405,792$1,291,187
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,087$391,181
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $240,000$30,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $577,087$421,181
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,982,879$1,712,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $421,181 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$756,655
XI-2 Total expenses$912,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$155,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$577,087
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$421,181

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