Environmental Action INC FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(4)Since 2003EnvironmentEIN 57-1176128Revenue $862K in FY2023

On file with the IRSenvironmental-action.org1543 Wazee St Ste 400, 80202-1450 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Jun 2004

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The purpose of the corporation is to engage in activities, including public education, research,lobbying, litigation, issue advocacy, and other communications and activities to promote pro-environment political ideas, policies, and leaders.

63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $442K a year · 41% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$862K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$733K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$880K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$862K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$783K
FY2022$906K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$805K
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$733K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$540K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$648K
FY2025$571K
Net assets
$880K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$746K
FY2023$880K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jun 2004.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $459K Management & general 6% · $47K Fundraising 31% · $226K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$95,524Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vptreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Rumpler’s $96K as President is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1852 $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.

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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

Promotes pro-environment political ideas, policies, and leaders through education, research, and advocacy.

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2 programs · $459K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Public Education and Outreach

Recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, conducting surveys, and discussing the following issues with the public: endangered species, climate change, energy policy, transportation, clean water, safe and sustainable ocean management, clean air, solid waste management, toxic substances and waste, taxes and fiscal policy…

$418Kprogram expense
02

Researching and Influencing Public Policy

Staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, legal, and policy development on the following issues:endangered species, climate change, energy policy, transportation, clean water, safe and sustainable ocean management, clean air, solid waste management, toxic substances and waste, taxes and fiscal policy, and…

$41Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$862K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$733K
Ln 25
Programscol B$459K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$226K
Owns and owesPt X
$880K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$839K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$862K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$276K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$880K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$271K$276K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$746K$880K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$704K$450K$28K$226K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$631
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$733K$459K$47K$226K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.4M$571K$1.8M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $805K$648K$157K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $862K$733K$129K$880K 990 PDF
FY2022 $906K$616K$289K$746K 990 PDF
FY2021 $783K$705K$78K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $732K$540K$192K$379K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $861,518 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $900,485$838,602
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,051$22,916
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $905,536$861,518
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,369$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $614,723$732,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $616,092$732,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $289,444$128,975
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $861,518 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$837,605
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$997
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$838,602
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $22,916$22,916
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,916 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$861,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $732,543 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,975$5,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $449,814 · Management $28,101 · Fundraising $225,968$703,883
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,577 · Management $2,526$10,103
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,892 · Management $631$2,523
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,045$1,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,014$9,014
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,283 · Management $47,292 · Fundraising $225,968$732,543
Part X · Balance sheet $2,318,363 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,887$294,664
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,736,412
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,682,658$2,842
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$7,673
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,571$273
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $270,857$276,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,167,973$2,318,363
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,422,270$1,438,044
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,422,270$1,438,044
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $745,703$880,319
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $745,703$880,319
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,167,973$2,318,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $880,319 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$861,518
XI-2 Total expenses$732,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$128,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$745,703
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,641
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$880,319

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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