Research and inform the public about the hazards of high-volume hydraulic fracturing and other gas and oil extraction processes, other energy industry practices, environmental sustainability, and renewable energy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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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
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $333K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$354K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$354K
Expenses
$446K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$446K
Net assets
$45K
FY2024▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$45K

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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $379K Management & general 13% · $60K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julia Walsh’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 90th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julia Walsh$120,000$121,154$83,769$75,000$72,115

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

Researches and informs the public about energy extraction hazards and sustainability.

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1 program · $379K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Fracking Education Project

Research and inform the public about hazards of high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking)and alternative renewable energy sources that protect the environment.

$379Kprogram 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 4 funders$333K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$379K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$354K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$54K$75K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$137K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$102K$12K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$77K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$24K$3K$797
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$2K$541
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$167$167
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$803$803
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$141K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$379K$60K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $354K$446K−$92K$45K 990 PDF
FY2023 $413K$359K$55K$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 $427K$413K$14K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$201K$13K$68K 990 PDF
FY2020 $243K$200K$43K$55K 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
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Part I · Summary $354,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $413,332$354,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $413,332$354,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,375$255,072
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $202,211$191,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $358,586$446,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,746−$92,095
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $354,000 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$354,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$354,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $446,095 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $102,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $6,000$120,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,923 · Management $12,012$88,935
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,531 · Management $3,161 · Fundraising $797$27,489
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,962 · Management $2,145 · Fundraising $541$18,648
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,200$17,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,987$1,987
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,036$6,036
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,247$19,247
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $167$167
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $803$803
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $141,319 · Management $4,264$145,583
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,149 · Management $59,608 · Fundraising $7,338$446,095
Part X · Balance sheet $77,436 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,483$75,396
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,843$2,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $140,658$77,436
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $776$4,649
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,500$27,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,276$32,149
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $137,382$45,287
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $137,382$45,287
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $140,658$77,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,287 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,000
XI-2 Total expenses$446,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,095
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$137,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,287

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

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