Climate Reality Action Fund

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)EnvironmentEIN 68-0666110

See part III, line 1.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $113K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.4M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$149K
351% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 351% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.0M
×1216 vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$106K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2024▲ ×1216
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2K
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ ×35
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$83K
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
−$106K
FY2024▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$358K
FY2022−$48K
FY2023−$129K
FY2024−$106K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.8M Management & general 3% · $87K Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (see Schedule O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Organizes Americans to advocate for climate protection policies and a just transition to clean energy.

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2 program services account for $5.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The climate reality action fund organizes americans to fight for policies that protect our climate and accelerate a just transition to clean energy that creates green jobs and a sustainable future for all.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

The climate reality action fund organizes americans to fight for policies that protect our climate and accelerate a just transition to clean energy that creates green jobs and a sustainable future for all.

$2.8Mprogram expense

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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
America VotesFY2024$1.4M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.4M
Grants paid · 1 grant · $75K · 2022–2022
Somos PacFY2022$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32−$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.0M$2.9M$22K−$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2K$83K−$81K−$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.7M−$406K−$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.1M−$48K$358K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.2M$6.3M−$53K$405K 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

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

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