A Climate to Thrive

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To achieve energy independence for Mount Desert Island, Maine, by 2030.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-0836597) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 33 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $383 a year · 0.1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.6 mo
of spending, in cash
6.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$425K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$474K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$425K
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$425K
Expenses
$474K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$474K
Net assets
$264K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$264K

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 Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $397K Management & general 16% · $76K Fundraising 0% · $476

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Johannah Blackman’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2022FY2021
Johannah Blackman$64,616$12,983

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promoting energy independence for Mount Desert Island by 2030.

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3 programs · $397K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Resilience Programs

A climate to thrive worked to support the communities on mount desert island, and in the vicinity of mount desert island, on plans and implementation of projects to increase local resilience to climate related impacts.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-0836597) · Dispute this line
$362Kprogram expense
02

Energy Transition Programming

A climate to thrive supported the communities on mount desert island, and in the vicinity of mount desert island, on the planning and implementation of projects related to renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-0836597) · Dispute this line
$36Kprogram expense
03

Community Education Programming

A climate to thrive developed and delivered educational programs including a community-driven climate solutions education series, the climate ambassadors program, and local leads the way, supporting community-driven climate action initiatives throughout maine.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-0836597) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$474K
Ln 25
Programscol B$397K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$476
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$27
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$262K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$264K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$313K$262K
Total assetsLn 16$313K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$313K$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$75K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$183K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$135K$135K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$16K$635$476
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$474K$397K$76K$476

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $425K$474K−$49K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $317K$355K−$38K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $426K$501K−$75K$326K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2022 $233K$239K−$6K$397K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $336K$165K$171K$403K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $424,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $308,480$411,533
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $538$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,735$12,971
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,753$424,504
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,828$285,276
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,230$188,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $355,058$473,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,305−$49,098
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,504 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$28,026
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$383,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$411,533
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,998$12,998
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$27−$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$27 · Excluded from tax $12,998$424,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $473,602 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $75,000$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,908$182,908
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,638$7,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,730$19,730
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,030$3,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $135,178$135,178
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,482 · Management $635 · Fundraising $476$17,593
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,200$22,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,010$7,010
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,315$3,315
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $397,491 · Management $75,635 · Fundraising $476$473,602
Part X · Balance sheet $263,792 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,190$50,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $248,600$211,571
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100$2,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $312,890$263,792
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,315$167,137
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $147,575$96,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,890$263,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $312,890$263,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,504
XI-2 Total expenses$473,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,890
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,792

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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