Clean Virginia

Charlottesville, VAUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-5454983Revenue $4.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRScleanvirginia.org213 7th St Ne · Charlottesville, VA

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Promote social welfare including, but not limited to, engaging in advocacy to promote good governance and clean energy. Through civic education, the Corporation works to ensure that Virginians understand the costs of utility monopoly influence.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 8 employees.
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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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $379K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$799K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +131%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$752K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$731K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.9M Management & general 10% · $318K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $799K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurerexec Director
$259,615Pt VII · Sec A
Political Director
$145,385Pt VII · Sec A
Communications and Advocacy Dir
$137,539Pt VII · Sec A
Energy and Regulatory Pol Dir
$137,538Pt VII · Sec A
Operations and Grants Manager
$118,846Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021
Brennan Gilmore$259,615$298,076$136,934$118,010$172,179
Cassady Craighill—$193,269———
Justin Jones$145,385$168,269———
Dan Holmes—$138,269———
Kendl Kobbervig$137,539$124,808———
Laura Gonzalez$137,538$124,808———
Abby Sabri$118,846————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for good governance and clean energy, educating citizens on utility monopoly costs.

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2 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Policy Advocacy

Clean virginia engaged in grassroots organizing, advocacy and direct lobbying of government officials to promote clean energy policy and campaign finance reform.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Public Education

Clean virginia conducted public information campaigns to inform virginians about relevant energy and governance policy in support of its legislative goals.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 20 grants · $546K · 2022–2024
Va Public Access ProjectFY2024$25,000
MoneyoutvaFY2024$10,000
Virginia Organizing INCVA · FY2023$50,000
Habitat for HumanityFY2023$50,000
Climate Action AllianceFY2023$35,000
Va Public Access ProjectFY2023$20,000
Venture Richmond Events LLCFY2023$15,000
National Energy Education DevelopmFY2023$15,000
MoneyoutvaFY2023$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2022$100,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$30,000
Va Public Access ProjectFY2022$26,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$318K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$888K$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$937K$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$934K$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$260K$208K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$967K$106K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$23K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$168K$148K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$103K$91K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$105K$60K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$56K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$370K$351K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$428K$406K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$142K$135K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$750
Information technologyLn 14$57K$54K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$92K$5K
TravelLn 17$38K$36K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$126K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.9M$318K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.4M$3.2M$1.2M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.2M$203K$934K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.4M−$419K$731K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.8M$527K$752K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,387,794 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,402,811$4,361,794
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$26,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,402,811$4,387,794
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $287,564$100,460
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,553,296$1,628,331
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,359,236$1,454,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,200,096$3,183,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $202,715$1,204,202
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,387,794 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$361,794
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,000,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,361,794
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $26,000$26,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,000$4,387,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,183,592 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,460$100,460
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $207,692 · Management $51,923$259,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $966,868 · Management $105,916$1,072,784
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,568 · Management $3,033$25,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $147,775 · Management $19,858$167,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,532 · Management $12,166$102,698
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $60,085 · Management $45,327$105,412
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $55,832 · Management $2,938$58,770
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $351,101 · Management $18,479$369,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $406,209 · Management $21,380$427,589
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $134,950 · Management $7,103$142,053
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,241 · Management $750$14,991
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $53,692 · Management $2,826$56,518
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,451 · Management $4,866$97,317
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,656 · Management $1,877$37,533
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,850$12,850
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,580 · Management $6,608$132,188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,865,692 · Management $317,900 · Fundraising $0$3,183,592
Part X · Balance sheet $2,168,957 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $888,109$2,132,889
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,918$36,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $937,027$2,168,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,416$9,762
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,416$9,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $933,611$2,159,195
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $933,611$2,159,195
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $937,027$2,168,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,159,195 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,387,794
XI-2 Total expenses$3,183,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,204,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$933,611
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$21,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,159,195

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

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