Massachusetts Climate Action Network FY2021 filing

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Public education related to climate change

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2021 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
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
3
named funders · $107K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$373K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2021▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$74K
Expenses
$238K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$462K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$228K
FY2021▲ +144%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$186K

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $182K Management & general 9% · $22K Fundraising 14% · $33K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$182Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$373K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$373K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Accounts receivableLn 4$90K
Total assetsLn 16$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$228K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$228K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$0
Net assetsLn 32$93K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$35K$14K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$14K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$54$2K
OccupancyLn 16$711$540$71$100
InsuranceLn 23$738$738
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$2K$742
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$182K$22K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 10, 2025 $74K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2024 $337K$462K−$125K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 10, 2023 $313K$230K$83K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 25, 2022 $373K$238K$135K$228K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 $182K$229K−$47K$93K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $372,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $170,980$372,603
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,570$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61$0
I-11 Other revenue$21
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,611$372,624
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $190,138$151,984
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,848$86,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,986$238,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,375$134,574
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $372,624 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$70,368
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$302,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$372,603
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21$21
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$372,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,050 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,000 · Management $14,000 · Fundraising $21,000$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,183$71,183
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,124 · Management $1,071 · Fundraising $1,606$10,801
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $50,300$50,300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,525$2,525
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,300 · Fundraising $10,000$24,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54 · Management $2,189$2,243
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $540 · Management $71 · Fundraising $100$711
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $738$738
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,748 · Management $1,759 · Fundraising $742$5,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $182,249 · Management $22,353 · Fundraising $33,448$238,050
Part X · Balance sheet $227,992 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,167$137,992
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,056$90,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,602$227,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,185$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,417$137,992
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$90,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,417$227,992
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,602$227,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,992 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,624
XI-2 Total expenses$238,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,574
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,417
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,992

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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