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Climate Reality Action Fund FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Environment EIN 68-0666110Revenue $6.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSclimaterealityactionfund.org555 12th St Nw Ste 350, 20004-1287 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2009

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$315K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$405K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2K
FY2024$3.0M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$83K
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$405K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$358K
FY2022−$48K
FY2023−$129K
FY2024−$106K

From the FY2020 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

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $6.2M Management & general 1% · $63K Fundraising 0% · $9K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

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

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

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1 program · $6.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$6.2Mprogram 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 · 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$907
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$405K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$718K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$907
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$717K
SavingsLn 2$414
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$718K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$315K
Net assetsLn 32$405K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K$718K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$506K$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$315K
Net assetsLn 32$458K$405K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$1K$844
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$223K$4K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K$175$242
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$15K$275$386
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$17K$307$476
Legal feesLn 11b$63K$59K$3K$532
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K$526$95
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.5M$5.5M$3K$340
Advertising and promotionLn 12$285K$285K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$645$2
Information technologyLn 14$29K$28K$686$124
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K$190
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$25K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$232$979
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$6.2M$63K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $6.2M$6.3M−$53K$405K 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 $6,200,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $500,096$6,199,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$907
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $500,100$6,200,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,302$278,897
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,912$5,974,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,214$6,253,576
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $479,886−$52,813
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $6,200,763 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,199,856
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,199,856
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $907$907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $907$6,200,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,253,576 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,437 · Fundraising $844$2,281
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,428 · Management $4,045 · Fundraising $5,546$233,019
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,664 · Management $175 · Fundraising $242$10,081
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,255 · Management $275 · Fundraising $386$15,916
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,817 · Management $307 · Fundraising $476$17,600
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $59,329 · Management $2,942 · Fundraising $532$62,803
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,601 · Management $526 · Fundraising $95$11,222
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,466,440 · Management $3,384 · Fundraising $340$5,470,164
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $284,716$284,716
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,422 · Management $645 · Fundraising $2$4,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,038 · Management $686 · Fundraising $124$28,848
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,347$23,347
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,142$7,142
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,786 · Management $1,054 · Fundraising $190$8,030
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,483 · Management $47,644$73,127
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $232 · Management $979$1,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,182,137 · Management $62,662 · Fundraising $8,777$6,253,576
Part X · Balance sheet $720,050 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $505,020$717,216
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $613$414
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $385$2,420
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $506,018$720,050
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,725$12,146
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,327$302,751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,052$314,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $457,966$405,153
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $457,966$405,153
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $506,018$720,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $405,153 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,200,763
XI-2 Total expenses$6,253,576
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,813
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$457,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$405,153

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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