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Climate Solutions Action Fund

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 36-5016879Revenue $538K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

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Policy - we will secure good policies and implement them equitably and swiftly with investments at scale. Progress - we will achieve tangible progress with physical Solutions that make peoples' lives better.perception - we will make progress in changing public perception with real stories of the progress happening on the ground in our communities.politics - with progress on the ground and thus more positive public perception, an increasing number of elected officials and candidates will embrace our policies. More and more candidates and elected officials will talk up (rather than run from) and actively support Climate Action.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-5016879) · Dispute this line
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
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The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9.9 mo
of spending, in cash
9.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $266K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$103K
32% of total assets
Liabilities are 32% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$538K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$219K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$538K
FY2024▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$298K
FY2024$538K
Expenses
$389K
FY2024▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$251K
FY2024$389K
Net assets
$219K
FY2024▲ +213%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$70K
FY2024$219K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $352K Management & general 9% · $35K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Aisling Kerins
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Daudon
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edie Gilliss
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Stolz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregg Small
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for equitable policies and tangible solutions, sharing stories to inspire climate action.

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1 program · $352K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The climate solutions action fund works to speed up and complete a virtuous cycle of effective policy leading to real progress on the ground, shifting public perception about climate and clean energy, and creating an environment of political accountability and positive politics around climate change in the pacific northwest.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-5016879) · Dispute this line
$352Kprogram 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
Sixteen Thirty FundFY2024$266K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$266K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $250K · 2023–2024
Washington Conservation ActionWA · FY2024$100,000
Washington Maritime BlueWA · FY2024$50,000
Nw Energy CoalitionWA · FY2024$40,000
Oregon Environmental Council INCOR · FY2024$20,000
Unite OregonOR · FY2023$25,000
Nw Energy CoalitionWA · FY2023$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$538K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$352K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$219K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$538K
Total revenueLn 12$538K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$321K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
Net assetsLn 32$219K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$222K$321K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$152K$103K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$219K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$230K$230K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$32K$11K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$473$75
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$955$152
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$787$125
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$9K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$783$1
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$222$177
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$42K$1K$83
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$352K$35K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $538K$389K$149K$219K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2024 $298K$251K$47K$70K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $538,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,500$538,000
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 $298,500$538,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,000$230,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,351$53,231
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,027$106,077
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,378$389,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,122$148,692
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $538,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$538,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$538,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$538,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,308 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $230,000$230,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,548 · Management $11,029 · Fundraising $1,752$44,329
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,352 · Management $473 · Fundraising $75$1,900
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,732 · Management $955 · Fundraising $152$3,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,251 · Management $787 · Fundraising $125$3,163
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,559 · Management $6,127$14,686
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,500$13,500
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $19,800$19,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,257$7,257
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,861 · Management $783 · Fundraising $1$5,645
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,152 · Management $222 · Fundraising $177$2,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,509 · Management $1,046 · Fundraising $83$42,638
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $352,021 · Management $34,922 · Fundraising $2,365$389,308
Part X · Balance sheet $321,083 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,936$321,083
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,936$321,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $320$3,653
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $151,801$98,923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,121$102,576
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,815$38,507
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$180,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,815$218,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,936$321,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $218,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$538,000
XI-2 Total expenses$389,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,815
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$218,507

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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