Climate Action Pathways for Schools (CAPS) partners with schools to provide inspiring climate education programs and implement projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while saving money for the school district

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2023 · 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $153K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $173K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$580K
+130% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$580K
FY2023▲ +130%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$919K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$446K
FY2023▲ +72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$259K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$196K
FY2023▲ +215%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$680K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $354K Management & general 16% · $71K Fundraising 5% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Helps schools teach about climate change and cut emissions to save money.

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2 programs · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

CAPS develops and expands existing and new programs, offering and customizing to meet the needs of each school district.

$353Kprogram expense
02

Advocacy

CAPS personnel testified before the California Senate Energy Committee as well as the California Assembly Natural Resources Committee in support of the California Master Plan for Healthy, Sustainable, and Climate Resilient Schools.

$728program 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$580K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$482K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$482K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$580K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$196K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$159K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$62K$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$31K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$196K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$146K$122K$24K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$110K$22K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$15K$3K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$4K$0
Management feesLn 11a$28K$23K$5K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$621$518$103$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$983$197$0
Information technologyLn 14$15K$12K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$202$168$34$0
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$216$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$225$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$40K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$354K$71K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.1M$292K$680K 990 PDF
FY2024 $919K$726K$193K$389K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $580K$446K$133K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$259K−$7K$62K 990 PDF
FY2021 $95K$69K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $579,888 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,613$96,252
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $169,702$481,721
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $175$1,915
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,490$579,888
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,008$317,529
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$21,850
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,015$107,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $259,023$446,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,533$133,493
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $579,888 across 12 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$96,252
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,252
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $481,721 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$481,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,915 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,915
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $483,636 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$579,888
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $446,395 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $122,071 · Management $24,391 · Fundraising $0$146,462
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,532 · Management $21,885 · Fundraising $0$131,417
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,822 · Management $2,961 · Fundraising $0$17,783
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,225 · Management $3,642 · Fundraising $0$21,867
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $23,066 · Management $4,609 · Fundraising $0$27,675
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $21,850$21,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $518 · Management $103 · Fundraising $0$621
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $983 · Management $197 · Fundraising $0$1,180
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,132 · Management $2,424 · Fundraising $0$14,556
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $168 · Management $34 · Fundraising $0$202
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,099 · Management $2,018 · Fundraising $0$12,117
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,084 · Management $216 · Fundraising $0$1,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,127 · Management $225 · Fundraising $0$1,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,017 · Management $7,996 · Fundraising $0$48,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,844 · Management $70,701 · Fundraising $21,850$446,395
Part X · Balance sheet $226,217 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,172$98,792
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,984$59,990
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$65,779
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,656
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,156$226,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,992
X-18 Grants payable$0
X-19 Deferred revenue$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$0
X-25 Other liabilities$23,576
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,568
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,156$195,649
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,156$195,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,156$226,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$579,888
XI-2 Total expenses$446,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,156
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$195,649

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