Climate Solutions Foundation INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 82-5509939Revenue $533K in FY2021

On file with the IRSclimatesolutionsfoundation.com600 Pennsylvania Ave Se Ste 410, 20003-4350 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Climate Solutions Foundation (csf) convenes bipartisan members of congress and their staff through quarterly salon dinners, educational travel, and quarterly receptions. In 2022, csf established a congressional fellows program, and continues to support the work of the senate and house Climate Solutions caucuses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $300K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$533K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$525K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$438K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$533K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$770K
Expenses
$525K
FY2021▲ +283%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$438K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$273K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $348K Management & general 26% · $139K Fundraising 7% · $38K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alex Flint’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alex Flint$120,000$100,000$90,000$85,000

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

Programs and updates

Brings together lawmakers and staff for discussions and education on climate solutions.

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1 program · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Organization held in-person and virtual events between Members of Congress and Fortune 25 CEOs to discuss climate change and multiple staff briefings.

$348Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$300K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$533K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Money outPt IX
$525K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Managementcol C$139K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$438K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$533K
Total revenueLn 12$533K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$438K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$438K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$438K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 62
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K$438K
Total assetsLn 16$430K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$430K$438K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$85K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$199K$156K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$855$333
Information technologyLn 14$677$677
TravelLn 17$103K$102K$691
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$87K$87K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$346
Total functional expensesLn 25$525K$348K$139K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $770K$1.0M−$253K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$42K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 $747K$652K$95K$532K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $533K$525K$8K$438K 990 PDF
FY2020 $567K$137K$430K$430K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $533,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $566,667$533,333
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $566,667$533,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$85,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $23,000$38,250
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,095$402,058
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,095$525,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $429,572$8,025
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $533,333 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$533,333
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$533,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$533,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,308 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $85,000$85,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,008$7,008
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $38,250$38,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,806 · Management $43,250$199,056
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $855 · Management $333$1,188
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $677$677
IX-17 TravelPrograms $102,332 · Management $691$103,023
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $87,231$87,231
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,929 · Management $346$2,275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,153 · Management $138,905 · Fundraising $38,250$525,308
Part X · Balance sheet $437,597 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $429,572$437,597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $429,572$437,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $429,572$437,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $429,572$437,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $429,572$437,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $437,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,333
XI-2 Total expenses$525,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$429,572
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$437,597

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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