The Years Project INC

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Melville, NY501(c)(3)Since 2018EnvironmentEIN 83-1071156

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The corporation's charitable and educational purposes are: 1) to generate a sustained emotional connection to the issue of climate change, 2) to galvanize public awareness of climate change, and 3) to promote public and private action to mitigate climate change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $212K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $91K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2025▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$3.7M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.8M Management & general 30% · $871K Fundraising 6% · $157K

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; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$350,002Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$257,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$250,000Pt VII · Sec A
$154,999Pt VII · Sec A
Producer
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Short Film Editor
$122,500Pt VII · Sec A
Production Accountant
$115,001Pt VII · Sec A
$110,001Pt VII · Sec A

Joel Bach’s $350K as President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joel Bach$350,002$315,000$318,000$301,000$301,000$288,875
Vernon Church$257,500$234,849$219,360$188,212——
Andrew Magratten$250,000$247,635$215,940$213,940$213,940$210,065
David Gelber——$174,992$102,494$135,709$207,646
Anna Pinchuk$154,999$144,999$138,000———
Maya Lilly$140,000$132,501$128,000$115,660——
Ana Pinchuk———$123,850——
Julio C Cruz$122,500$100,001————

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

Inspires action to reduce the impact of climate change.

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1 program service account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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In 2025, the years project continued to take action within our stated mandate to move people and businesses to take decisive action on climate change. Our climate action influencer platform, the network, reached more than 375 participants with a combined reach of more than 780 million people.

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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$91K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$871K
Fundraisingcol D$157K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$571K
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$956K$425K$394K$137K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$810K$315K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$23K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$257K$185K$67K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$244$244
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$179K$171K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$53K
TravelLn 17$24K$9K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64K$64K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$16K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$1.8M$871K$157K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$2.9M−$1.2M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$3.3M−$1.9M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$2.9M$4.7M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$2.4M−$608K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$2.3M−$938K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$2.5M$1.2M$4.1M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,653,798 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,587,755
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,587,755
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,500$61,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,602$2,602
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,583$1,583
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $358$358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,500 · Unrelated business $358 · Excluded from tax $4,185$1,653,798
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,859,862 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $424,833 · Management $394,463 · Fundraising $136,963$956,259
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $809,722 · Management $315,132$1,124,854
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,685 · Management $8,829$31,514
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $185,446 · Management $66,715 · Fundraising $4,473$256,634
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $244$244
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,000$40,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,966$9,966
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $75,794$75,794
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $171,077 · Management $8,204$179,281
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,517$52,517
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,548 · Fundraising $15,876$24,424
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $64,204$64,204
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,343 · Management $27,828$44,171
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,831,169 · Management $871,381 · Fundraising $157,312$2,859,862
Part X · Balance sheet $3,773,825 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,977$571,412
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,244,241$2,575,074
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,716$60,407
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,109$15,398
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $609,931$547,438
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,986$4,096
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,069,511$3,773,825
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,695$37,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $265,195$37,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,724,316$3,486,450
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,000$250,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,804,316$3,736,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,069,511$3,773,825
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,736,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,653,798
XI-2 Total expenses$2,859,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,206,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,804,316
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$138,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,736,450

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