Clean Future Action Fund INC FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2019EnvironmentEIN 84-3858739

To educate, lobby and advocate for policies that advance clean energy development and deployment.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $304K a year · 4% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% 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
$7.6M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2023▼ -16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2024$20.2M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2023▼ -52%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$16.9M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +494%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$288K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$4.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $5.7M Management & general 8% · $483K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director, President
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Napolitano’s $34K as Secretary is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Napolitano$34,375————
Mark Ventola$12,500$10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000
Jason Kauppi$12,500$10,000$10,000$10,000$10,000

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

Educate, lobby, and advocate for policies to address climate change.

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3 program services account for $5.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

CFAF works to build support for federal policies that will meaningfully advance clean energy development, conservation practices, and advanced energy infrastructure. Grants were provided to organizational partners to support grassroots advocacy and constituency organizing, public opinion research, earned and paid communications, and…

$4.9Mprogram expense
02

CFAF policy programs focused on research, analysis, and legislative tracking of various clean energy, infrastructure, and conservation public policies.

$470Kprogram expense
03

CFAF conducted quantitative research to gauge support for clean energy, conservation, and infrastructure issues that have environmental benefits.

$315Kprogram expense

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
IncaendoFY2025$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $28.5M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$483K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
Other assetsLn 15$675
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$1.5M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$288K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.9M$4.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$465K$45K$420K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$480K$480K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$270K$270K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.7M$483K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.6M$5.8M−$188K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $7.6M$6.2M$1.4M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.0M$12.7M−$3.7M$288K 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.5M$7.9M$3.6M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.9M$399K$399K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,589,427 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,581,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,581,391
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,036$8,036
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,036$7,589,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,167,593 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,855,055$4,855,055
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $45,384 · Management $420,000$465,384
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,891$4,891
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,380$33,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $479,749$479,749
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,355$4,355
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,806$34,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $269,973$269,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,684,967 · Management $482,626 · Fundraising $0$6,167,593
Part X · Balance sheet $3,437,330 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,473,080$3,357,794
X-4 Accounts receivable$75,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $50,973$3,861
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $675$675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,524,728$3,437,330
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $291,643$52,414
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $945,525$1,675,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,237,168$1,727,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $287,560$1,709,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,560$1,709,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,524,728$3,437,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,709,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,589,427
XI-2 Total expenses$6,167,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,421,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,560
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,709,394

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

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