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Pacific Environmental Coalition FY2023 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(4)Environment EIN 84-3138671Revenue $396K in FY2023

On file with the IRS455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr Ste 1730, 60611-5314 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2020

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Bring about social change and advances in Environmental public policy

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
95¢ 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4.4M a year · 2186% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
93 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 92.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15K
0.1% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$396K
+318% vs prior year
Spent
$819K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$12.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$396K
FY2023▲ +318%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$339K
Expenses
$819K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$819K
FY2024$11.9M
Net assets
$12.3M
FY2023▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.8M
FY2021$14.5M
FY2022$12.2M
FY2023$12.3M
FY2024$948K

From the FY2023 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 Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $781K Management & general 5% · $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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Matt Cohler
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Carrig
Secretary/Treasurer/Director
$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

Advocates for social change and improved environmental public policy.

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1 program · $781K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization promotes changes and advances to environmental public policy through education, advocacy, grantmaking and other activities that aim to protect wildlife, landscapes, and natural resources; empower communities to create sustainable solutions and practices that protect our globe; and foster a healthier natural and human…

$781Kprogram 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 · 33 grants · $21.5M · 2020–2024
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNY · FY2024$6,700,000
Ff PacFY2024$3,000,000
Republican Accountability PacFY2024$1,000,000
Workmoney INCWI · FY2024$500,000
Environmental Defense Action FundNY · FY2024$100,000
Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy INCNC · FY2023$250,000
Sfa Fund INCFY2023$200,000
Climate Solutions Action Fund INCDC · FY2023$50,000
Senate Majority PacFY2022$250,000
Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy INCNC · FY2022$200,000
Silverlining Policy INCDC · FY2022$100,000
Environmental Defense Action FundNY · FY2022$100,000
Environmental Defense Action FundNY · FY2022$75,000
Fund for a Better Future INCCA · FY2021$500,000
Majority ForwardDC · FY2021$150,000
House Majority ForwardDC · FY2021$150,000
League of Conservation Voters INCDC · FY2021$100,000
Bluegreen Alliance INCMN · FY2021$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$396K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$396K
Money outPt IX
$819K
Ln 25
Programscol B$781K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$396K
Gains on assetsLn 7$280K
Total revenueLn 12$396K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$6.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$6.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$12.3M$12.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$12.2M$12.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500K$500K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$9K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250K$250K
Office expensesLn 13$45$45
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$819K$781K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $339K$11.9M−$11.6M$948K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $396K$819K−$423K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$1.0M−$949K$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$1.1M−$961K$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $81K$8.2M−$8.1M$14.8M 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 $395,952 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $94,628$395,952
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,628$395,952
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $725,000$500,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $319,101$318,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,044,101$818,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$949,473−$422,969
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 $395,952 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $116,320$116,320
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $279,632$279,632
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $395,952$395,952
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $818,921 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500,000$500,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,545 · Management $36,720$45,265
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $250,000$250,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $45$45
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,201$22,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $780,746 · Management $38,175 · Fundraising $0$818,921
Part X · Balance sheet $12,352,952 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,901$6,335,431
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,276,124
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,991,331$1,741,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,254,483$12,352,952
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,421$14,657
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,421$14,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,245,062$12,338,295
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,254,483$12,352,952
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,338,295 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,952
XI-2 Total expenses$818,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$422,969
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,245,062
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$516,202
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,338,295

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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