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Clean Air Action Fund

Not tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 84-4967138Revenue $612K in FY2025

On file with the IRScleanairactionfund.org1617 Jfk Boulevard Suite 1130, 19103-1843 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Mar 2022

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To work through public education, community advocacy, and governmental oversight to ensure enforcement of environmental laws.

87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $111K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $480K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$314K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% 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
$612K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$451K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$573K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$612K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$511K
FY2025$612K
Expenses
$451K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$195K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$451K
Net assets
$573K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2023$366K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$573K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $394K Management & general 11% · $51K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eric Cheung
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Jeffery
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claire Newsome
Board Member
$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 environmental law enforcement through education, community action, and government oversight.

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1 program · $394K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Public education, community advocacy, and governmental oversight

$394Kprogram 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
Fund for a Better Future INCFY2024$450K
Energy Action FundFY2024$20K
The Partnership Project Action FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$480K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$612K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Money outPt IX
$451K
Ln 25
Programscol B$394K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$573K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K
Total assetsLn 16$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$612K
Total revenueLn 12$612K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$365K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$365K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K
Net assetsLn 32$573K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$610K$365K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$628K$887K
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K$314K
Net assetsLn 32$412K$573K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$7K$6K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$386K$386K
Total functional expensesLn 25$451K$394K$51K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $612K$451K$161K$573K 990 PDF
FY2024 $511K$465K$47K$412K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$195K$126K$366K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $65K$24K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $612,165 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $511,135$612,165
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $511,135$612,165
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $464,611$451,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $464,611$451,419
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,524$160,746
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 $612,165 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$612,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$612,165
VIII-12 Total revenue$612,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $451,419 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,800$29,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,182$1,182
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,778 · Fundraising $5,678$12,456
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,059$11,059
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,550 · Management $2,550$5,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $385,822$385,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $394,372 · Management $51,369 · Fundraising $5,678$451,419
Part X · Balance sheet $886,992 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $609,669$364,542
X-4 Accounts receivable$510,450
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,000$12,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $627,669$886,992
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $212,546$314,123
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $215,546$314,123
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$37,877$172,869
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $450,000$400,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $412,123$572,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $627,669$886,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $572,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$612,165
XI-2 Total expenses$451,419
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$160,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$412,123
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$572,869

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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