A Climate to Thrive FY2020 filing

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Mount Desert, ME501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 81-0836597Revenue $336K in FY2020

On file with the IRSaclimatetothrive.orgPo Box 75, 04660-0075 · Mount Desert, METax-exempt since Oct 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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 surplus $383 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$336K
Spent
$165K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$403K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$336K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$426K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$425K
Expenses
$165K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$474K
Net assets
$403K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$264K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $158K Management & general 3% · $5K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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
Director, President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Vice-President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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  • 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 · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Downeast Electric Vehicle (ev) Program

In 2020, A Climate to Thrive (ACTT) facilitated the installation of additional public charging stations across Downeast Maine, bringing the total of charging plugs to 30. Although hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACCT continued discussion with a variety of municipalities for EV charging, and launched a grant program for public chargers…

$29Kprogram expense
02

Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Projects

ACTT worked to facilitate the development of large-scale solar photovoltaic projects on and in the vicinity of Mount Desert Island, Maine, to further its primary mission of achieving energy independence for Mount Desert Island, Maine, by 2030.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Maine Climate Action Now (mcan)

Through advocacy, education and grassroots organizing, MCAN works with youth, front-line communities, and others historically excluded from the climate conversation to achieve a transition to zero carbon emissions by 2030, and to demand the equitable implementation of clean renewable energy, ecological land use practices, and…

$26Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$376
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$403K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K
Total assetsLn 16$403K
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$333K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$376
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$403K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$403K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$403K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$232K$403K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$232K$403K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K$403K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$48K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$75$96
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$84$107
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$73K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$76
Information technologyLn 14$548$548
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$63
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58$58
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$755$717$38
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$158K$5K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $425K$474K−$49K$264K 990 PDF
FY2023 $317K$355K−$38K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $426K$501K−$75K$326K 990 PDF
FY2021 $233K$239K−$6K$397K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $336K$165K$171K$403K 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
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Part I · Summary $336,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,921$333,183
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,738$376
I-11 Other revenue$2,534
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $253,659$336,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$57,253
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$107,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$165,247
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $253,659$170,846
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,093 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,183
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$333,183
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $376 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$376
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,534 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,534
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,910 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$336,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,247 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,500 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $1,400$50,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,257 · Management $75 · Fundraising $96$3,428
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,634 · Management $84 · Fundraising $107$3,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,148 · Management $3,850$76,998
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $250$250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,375 · Management $76$1,451
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $548$548
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,203 · Management $63$1,266
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $58$58
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,668 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,668
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $717 · Management $38$755
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,358 · Management $5,286 · Fundraising $1,603$165,247
Part X · Balance sheet $403,239 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $232,393$403,239
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,393$403,239
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,054$107,731
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $158,339$295,508
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,393$403,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,393$403,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $403,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,093
XI-2 Total expenses$165,247
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,393
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$403,239

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