Climate Mobilization FY2019 filing

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To advocate for an emergency response to climate change to restore a safe climate.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
Spent
$218K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$406K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$406K
FY2020$426K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$49K
Expenses
$218K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$218K
FY2020$515K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$251K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$251K
FY2020$162K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$42K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $131K Management & general 33% · $72K Fundraising 7% · $15K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Renner’s $3K as President/Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Matthew Renner$2,717$22,641

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

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  • 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 urgent climate action to restore a safe planet.

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3 programs · $131K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The Climate Emergency Campaign advocates for an emergency response to climate change and ecological breakdown in order to restore a safe climate. The organization works with organizers around the country in this effort.

$89Kprogram expense
02

Climate Mobilization develops innovative organizing and policy solutions to move the national economy and society toward emergency solutions to the climate crisis. 20,000 people benefited.

$22Kprogram expense
03

The Mobilize California Campaign worked with its affiliated organization, Climate Mobilization Project, in 2019 to bring local organizers, allied organizations, and others together to pass resolutions declaring Climate Emergency in California. 5,650 people benefited.

$21Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 650
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$241K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$63K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$144K$80K$51K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$831$635$134
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K$97
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$8K$2K$381
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$38
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$717$717
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$662$165
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$131K$72K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $49K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $121K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $426K$515K−$88K$162K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $406K$218K$188K$251K 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 $406,014 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $88,559$406,014
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,000$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,559$406,014
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$145,653
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,235$72,030
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,235$217,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,324$188,331
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $406,014 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$406,014
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$406,014
VIII-12 Total revenue$406,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,683 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,836 · Management $51,395 · Fundraising $12,822$144,053
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $831 · Management $635 · Fundraising $134$1,600
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,675$8,675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,536$2,536
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,499$8,499
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,354 · Management $97$28,451
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,715 · Fundraising $1,303$4,018
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,431 · Management $1,525 · Fundraising $381$10,337
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,303 · Management $38$2,341
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $717$717
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,029 · Management $662 · Fundraising $165$1,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,039 · Management $2,561$4,600
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,322 · Management $71,556 · Fundraising $14,805$217,683
Part X · Balance sheet $253,417 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,781$241,361
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,144
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,329
X-14 Intangible assets$3,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,781$253,417
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$601
X-25 Other liabilities$2,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,851
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,781$231,066
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$19,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,781$250,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,781$253,417
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,014
XI-2 Total expenses$217,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$188,331
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,781
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$546
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,566

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