Just Transition Alliance

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We seek just transition of communities and workers from unsafe workplaces and environments to healthy, viable communities with a sustainable economy.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2283569) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $498K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.8 mo
of spending, in cash
0.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $2.3M
9 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.6M
+765% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +765%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +428%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +650%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.3M Management & general 4% · $92K Fundraising 1% · $28K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$103,194Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jose Bravo’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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
Jose Bravo$103,194$124,328$130,875$102,568$112,000

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

Helps communities and workers move to safe, healthy, and sustainable economies.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants to fund property acquisitions to preserve neighborhoods and provide affordable housing in sand diego, california; programs to assist just transition of communities and workers from unsafe workplaces and environments to healthy, viable communities with a sustainable economy.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2283569) · Dispute this line
$2.3Mprogram 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
The Fine FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$2.3M
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.9M · 2021–2024
Cooperativa Tierra Y LibertadFY2023$8,000
Tierra Y LibertadFY2022$7,500
Comunidades Aliadas Tomando AccionFY2022$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.4M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$338K$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$45K
Net assetsLn 32$338K$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$109K$89K$12K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$80K$37K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$2K$221
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$4K$833
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$18$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$146K$130K$3K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$3K$4K$132
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$108K$108K$78
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.3M$92K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $4.6M$2.4M$2.2M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2024 $533K$461K$72K$338K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2023 $506K$425K$81K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $426K$306K$120K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2021 $242K$202K$40K$65K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $4,609,442 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $532,779$4,411,067
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$198,292
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $111$83
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $532,890$4,609,442
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,000$1,855,383
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,296$258,923
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,007$319,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $461,303$2,433,950
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,587$2,175,492
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,609,442 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,411,067
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,411,067
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $198,292$198,292
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83$83
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $198,292 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83$4,609,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,433,950 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,855,383$1,855,383
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $88,996 · Management $12,078 · Fundraising $7,555$108,629
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,487 · Management $37,289 · Fundraising $6,127$123,903
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,432 · Management $1,668 · Fundraising $221$7,321
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,225$1,225
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,156 · Management $3,856 · Fundraising $833$17,845
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,773$22,773
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18 · Management $13,620$13,638
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $129,727 · Management $2,682 · Fundraising $13,360$145,769
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,766 · Management $5,484$12,250
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,692 · Management $4,066 · Fundraising $132$6,890
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,046$3,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $108,202 · Fundraising $78$108,280
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,770$2,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,228$4,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,313,632 · Management $92,012 · Fundraising $28,306$2,433,950
Part X · Balance sheet $2,578,587 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,125$64,826
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $280,203$100,545
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,350,716
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,353$2,500
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$60,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $337,681$2,578,587
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$45,329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$45,329
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,681$419,345
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$2,113,913
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,681$2,533,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $337,681$2,578,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,533,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,609,442
XI-2 Total expenses$2,433,950
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,175,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,681
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$20,085
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,533,258

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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