Reduce our communitys footprint and increase our climate resilience through education and practical solutions

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 12 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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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $14K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$384K
+133% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$153K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$384K
FY2024▲ +133%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$137K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$384K
Net assets
$153K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$153K

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 ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $217K Management & general 28% · $89K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$43,057Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josh Epstein’s $43K as Exec Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Josh Epstein$43,057$33,915

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 and provides solutions to reduce community environmental impact and build climate resilience.

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3 programs · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Classes focused on reducing waste, do-it-yourself skills, repairing

$195Kprogram expense
02

Tool lending livrary allows 3400 members to borrow household and

$9Kprogram expense
03

Guided do-it-yourself workspace for members to service their bicycles.

$5Kprogram 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$14K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$153K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Government grantsLn 1e$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$878
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$153K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6300
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$85K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$98K$153K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$2K$28K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$70K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$600$323$277
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$8K$8K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$523$523
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$99K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$27K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$217K$89K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $384K$322K$62K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $165K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$133K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$122K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $384,298 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$191,511
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $165,217$165,617
I-10 Investment income$878
I-11 Other revenue$26,292
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,217$384,298
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $8,895$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,909$176,425
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,548$145,824
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,352$322,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,135$62,049
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $384,298 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,292 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$148,240
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,511
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $165,617$165,617
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $878$878
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,761 · Excluded from tax $878$384,298
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,249 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,153 · Management $27,987 · Fundraising $12,917$43,057
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,079 · Management $44,854$114,933
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $323 · Management $277$600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,026 · Management $8,223 · Fundraising $1,586$17,835
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $523 · Management $523$1,046
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,048$7,048
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $99,351$99,351
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,335 · Management $1,828$4,163
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,940 · Management $4,943 · Fundraising $2,333$34,216
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,778 · Management $88,635 · Fundraising $16,836$322,249
Part X · Balance sheet $159,253 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,630$106,281
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$30,878
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$12,994
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,865$159,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,262$5,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,262$5,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,603$153,435
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,603$153,435
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,865$159,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,435 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,298
XI-2 Total expenses$322,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,603
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,217
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,435

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

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