To tackle the accelerating crisis of climate change by working to transition NC to clean, efficient energy & by watch-dogging utility practices. We pursue this work through grassroots activism, technical analysis, legal challenges and media exposure of problems and solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K 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
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 $151K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
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
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $3.3M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$2.4M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Nov 1991.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.5M Management & general 19% · $369K Fundraising 5% · $97K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$140,787Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James E Warren’s $147K as Executive Director is at the 62nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James E Warren$147,218$140,787$131,707$116,014$107,276$104,397

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocating for clean energy and monitoring utility practices to address climate change.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To educate the public and advocate on issues of climate change and the need for sustainable, clean, safe energy in north carolina.

$862Kprogram expense
02

Promoting energy efficiency, rooftop solar energy and battery storage by strengthening a statewide network of groups advocating for integration of social justice work with green jobs to grow a just, green economy.

$357Kprogram expense
03

Avert climate catastrophe by stopping the pursuit of natural gas power plants and other infrastructure.

$267Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$369K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6450
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$2.0M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$107K$27K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$285K$216K$54K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$11K$3K$694
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$28K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$27K$7K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$4K$885$233
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$30K$7K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$28K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$37K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$7K$2K$441
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$3K$674
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$973K$243K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$369K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$2.2M−$378K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.4M$2.0M$467K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.7M$211K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.5M−$1K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.4M$337K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.4M$268K$1.5M 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 $2,419,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,890,461$2,347,686
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,701$71,563
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,912,162$2,419,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $439,704$511,700
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,261,768$1,440,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,701,472$1,952,191
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $210,690$467,058
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,419,249 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,347,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,347,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $71,563$71,563
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,563 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,419,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,952,191 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,998 · Management $26,750 · Fundraising $7,039$140,787
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,483 · Management $54,120 · Fundraising $14,242$284,845
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,553 · Management $2,638 · Fundraising $694$13,885
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,215 · Management $7,054 · Fundraising $1,856$37,125
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,644 · Management $6,661 · Fundraising $1,753$35,058
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,538 · Management $885 · Fundraising $233$4,656
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,911 · Management $7,478 · Fundraising $1,968$39,357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,974 · Management $6,993 · Fundraising $1,840$36,807
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,802 · Management $9,200 · Fundraising $2,421$48,423
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,698 · Management $1,674 · Fundraising $441$8,813
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,651$8,651
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,246 · Management $2,562 · Fundraising $674$13,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $973,028 · Management $243,258 · Fundraising $64,016$1,280,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,485,741 · Management $369,273 · Fundraising $97,177$1,952,191
Part X · Balance sheet $2,573,465 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,274$312,152
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,924,186$2,199,028
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$156
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $75,609$62,129
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,068,069$2,573,465
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,470$2,573
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,470$2,573
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,064,599$2,570,892
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,064,599$2,570,892
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,068,069$2,573,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,570,892 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,419,249
XI-2 Total expenses$1,952,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$467,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,064,599
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,761
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,570,892

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