Public education related to climate change

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$41K 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $107K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$182K
Spent
$229K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$182K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$74K
Expenses
$229K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$462K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$93K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$186K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $98K Management & general 23% · $53K Fundraising 34% · $78K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $41K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$40,833Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elischia Fludd’s $54K as Executive Director Part Year is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Dooling——$70,000$40,833
Logan Malik$46,708$67,167——
Elischia Fludd$53,548———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public about climate change.

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1 program · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Public education about climate change and the threat of climate change and ways for individuals and communitites and our nation can take action.

$98Kprogram 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 3 funders$107K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$61
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$35K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$17K$9K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$56K$30K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$5K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$4K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45$18$10$17
InsuranceLn 23$745$745
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$15K$465$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$98K$53K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $74K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $337K$462K−$125K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 $313K$230K$83K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$238K$135K$228K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $182K$229K−$47K$93K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $181,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $219,379$170,980
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70$10,570
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121$61
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $219,570$181,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $176,313$190,138
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,488$38,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,801$228,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,231−$47,375
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $181,611 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$170,980
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,570$10,570
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61$61
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,570 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61$181,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $228,986 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,741 · Management $8,983 · Fundraising $15,108$40,832
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,348 · Management $30,236 · Fundraising $50,851$137,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,867 · Management $2,612 · Fundraising $4,392$11,871
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,413$5,413
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,232 · Management $2,604 · Fundraising $2,870$6,706
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,507 · Management $1,882 · Fundraising $3,165$8,554
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18 · Management $10 · Fundraising $17$45
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $745$745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,344 · Management $465 · Fundraising $1,576$17,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,057 · Management $52,950 · Fundraising $77,979$228,986
Part X · Balance sheet $128,602 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,413$111,167
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$16,056
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,379$1,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $140,792$128,602
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$35,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,185
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,792$93,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,792$93,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $140,792$128,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$181,611
XI-2 Total expenses$228,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$47,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,792
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,417

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