Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
4 people listed on the 990-EZ; $14K paid to officers and key staff.
Sylvia Herzog’s $14K as Director and Board Treasurer is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 134 <$100K environment 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Herzog | $13,789 | $8,333 |
| Tuyeni Heita Mwampamba | — | $5,000 |
| Jean Kim Chaix | — | $2,000 |
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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Programs and updates
Promotes clean burning fuels and sustainable alternatives to help end energy poverty globally.
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The Harvest Fuel Initiative (HFI) is an impact-driven program developed by The Charcoal Project. HFI provides alternative fuel producers with training, mentorship, financial support, technical support, online resources and access to a network of entrepreneurs.
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in 2022, we worked on completing a research project that was funded in 2021 that examined the conduciveness of 31 African nations to sustainable charcoal policies. The subsequent report was published in early 2023. Additionally, a study of the livelihoods earned by sustainable fuel producers was started in in 2022.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $56K | $62K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023 | $19K | $39K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022 | $16K | $31K | −$14K | $25K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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