Promote the reduction of air pollution through education, outreach, and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 73 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$817K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.7M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$11.7M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$343K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.7M
FY2025▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$11.7M
Expenses
$11.7M
FY2025▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$11.7M
Net assets
$343K
FY2025▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$806K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$540K
FY2025$343K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $11.1M Management & general 5% · $578K Fundraising 0% · $21K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $817K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$210,000Pt VII · Sec A
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Comm Outreach Mgr
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Manager
$117,216Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Knox’s $210K as Executive Dir. is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Knox$210,000$210,000$232,000$225,640$180,048$229,908
Rodrigo Sandoval$130,000—————
Jose Marin$130,000$120,405$129,091$129,091——
Luis Soto$120,000$104,773————
Bryan Siudara$117,216$110,632$119,461———
Veronica Valencia$110,000—————

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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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

Educates, reaches out, and researches to reduce air pollution.

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3 programs · $11.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program and the Clean Cars 4 All program successfully helps residents replace older, high-polluting vehicles with cleaner, more efficient ones, improving air quality and reducing emissions across the region.

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Valley CAN advances equitable clean transportation and electrification by designing and implementing programs that expand access, reduce emissions, and build workforce capacity in underserved communities.

$3.3Mprogram expense
03

The Tune In & Tune Up program, administered by Valley Clean Air Now in partnership with the San Joaquin Valley Air District, has helped tens of thousands of Valley residents repair high-polluting vehicles, with an estimated 30,000 vehicles brought into emissions compliance through free testing and repair vouchers.

$3.2Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $2.6M · 2019–2024
Charge Across Town INCCA · FY2024$103,217
Charge Across Town INCCA · FY2023$213,933
Env Just Coalition for WaterFY2023$25,000
Rebel Pymts Mobility & InsigFY2023$10,000
Liberty Hill FoundationCA · FY2022$1,406,540
Charge Across Town INCCA · FY2022$71,702
Env Just Coalition for WaterFY2022$55,000
Maritz MotivationFY2022$53,700
Rebel Pymts Mobility & InsigFY2022$50,000
Coalition for Clean AirCA · FY2022$50,000
Todec Legal Center PerrisCA · FY2022$10,000
Charge Across Town INCCA · FY2021$120,595
Charge Across Town INCCA · FY2020$52,727
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,418
Charge Across Town INCCA · FY2019$212,301
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Money outPt IX
$11.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.1M
Managementcol C$578K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$343K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$11.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$343K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 573
VolunteersI 620
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$947K$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$540K$343K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$103K$103K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$350K$337K$13K$783
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.2M$5.0M$185K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$146K$141K$5K$328
Other employee benefitsLn 9$439K$422K$16K$983
Payroll taxesLn 10$472K$454K$17K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$97
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$16K$962
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$2.2M$140K$126
Advertising and promotionLn 12$429K$429K$11
Office expensesLn 13$237K$218K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$194K$173K$21K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$577K$520K$51K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$528K$518K$10K
InterestLn 20$748$748
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$26K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$41K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$522K$445K$77K
All other expensesLn 24e$400$356$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.7M$11.1M$578K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.7M$11.7M$43K$343K 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.1M$8.1M−$22K$540K 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$8.1M−$245K$561K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$6.4M$463K$806K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$3.2M$97K$374K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.5M$45K$277K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,697,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,017,591$11,614,089
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,833$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,873$83,670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,082,297$11,697,759
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $288,933$103,217
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,749,712$6,572,399
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,065,596$4,979,310
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,104,241$11,654,926
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,944$42,833
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $11,697,759 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,467,712
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,146,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,614,089
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $83,670$83,670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,670$11,697,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,654,926 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $103,217$103,217
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $336,550 · Management $12,559 · Fundraising $783$349,892
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,968,359 · Management $185,438 · Fundraising $11,568$5,165,365
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $140,848 · Management $5,257 · Fundraising $328$146,433
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $422,047 · Management $15,752 · Fundraising $983$438,782
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $453,928 · Management $16,942 · Fundraising $1,057$471,927
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,619 · Management $97$1,716
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,038 · Management $962$17,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,182,736 · Management $139,529 · Fundraising $126$2,322,391
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $428,791 · Management $11$428,802
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $217,686 · Management $19,174$236,860
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $172,732 · Management $21,445$194,177
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $520,346 · Management $51,192 · Fundraising $5,688$577,226
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $518,182 · Management $9,632$527,814
IX-20 InterestPrograms $748$748
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,712 · Management $18,046$43,758
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,288 · Management $5,126$46,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $445,166 · Management $76,838$522,004
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $356 · Management $44$400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,056,349 · Management $578,044 · Fundraising $20,533$11,654,926
Part X · Balance sheet $2,262,210 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $272,016$1,100,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,118,674$826,519
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,301$180,584
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $51,313$33,267
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,660$121,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,486,964$2,262,210
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $676,229$1,092,893
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $247,527$704,695
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,660$121,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $947,416$1,918,915
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,621$147,122
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $388,927$196,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $539,548$343,295
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,486,964$2,262,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $343,295 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,697,759
XI-2 Total expenses$11,654,926
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,833
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$539,548
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$239,086
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$343,295

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