Zero Emission Transportation Association FY2024 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2020EnvironmentEIN 85-2297985Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

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To develop policy and inform the public on envionmental, social and economic benefits and opportunities associated with broad electric vehicles (ev) adoption. The goal of 100% ev sales by 2030.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $284K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.3M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$131K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$868K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$381K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$870K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +90%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$596K
FY2023$645K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$868K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$868K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Jan 2021.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $94K Fundraising 4% · $47K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Albert Gore’s $88K as Executive Director is at the 18th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Albert Gore$87,500$120,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes electric vehicle adoption through policy development and public education for a 2030 sales goal.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Policy Development

Zeta-ef aims to accelerate ev adoption throughout the light-, medium-, and heavy-duty classes. We have brought together leaders from industry, academia, ngos and foundations with policy experience in each vehicle class.

$614Kprogram expense
02

To engage and educate americans, build public consensus and drive political momentum for transportation electrication throughout the united states. To create an environment that supports our 2030 electrification goals, that conveys 1) evs are for all regions, income brackets and communities, 2) evs are critically important to public…

$468Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.3M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$868K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$464K
Total assetsLn 16$999K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$464K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$464K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$999K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$868K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$464K
Total assetsLn 16$709K$999K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$659K$868K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$418K$370K$32K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$9K$759$381
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$30K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$9K$741$371
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$7K$623$312
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131K$116K$10K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$526$264
OccupancyLn 16$70K$62K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$940$82$41
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$108$54
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$480K$425K$37K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$47K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$94K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.6M$4.7M$891K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$169K$868K 990 PDF
FY2023 $870K$645K$225K$659K 990 PDF
FY2022 $475K$596K−$121K$434K 990 PDF
FY2021 $381K$125K$255K$255K 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 I · Summary $1,392,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $850,000$1,392,504
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,959$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $869,959$1,392,504
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $337,179$461,892
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $307,414$761,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $644,593$1,223,355
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,366$169,149
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,392,504 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,392,504
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,392,504
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,392,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,223,355 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $369,511 · Management $32,171 · Fundraising $16,127$417,809
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,721 · Management $759 · Fundraising $381$9,861
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,266 · Management $2,635 · Fundraising $1,321$34,222
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,512 · Management $741 · Fundraising $371$9,624
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,154 · Management $623 · Fundraising $312$8,089
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $115,868 · Management $10,088 · Fundraising $5,057$131,013
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,040 · Management $526 · Fundraising $264$6,830
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,328 · Management $5,427 · Fundraising $2,720$70,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $940 · Management $82 · Fundraising $41$1,063
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,244 · Management $108 · Fundraising $54$1,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $424,646 · Management $37,054 · Fundraising $18,534$480,234
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,634 · Management $4,060 · Fundraising $2,035$52,729
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,081,864 · Management $94,274 · Fundraising $47,217$1,223,355
Part X · Balance sheet $998,885 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $168,590$463,926
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $500,000$500,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,959$19,759
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,200$15,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $709,308$998,885
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,938$55,348
X-25 Other liabilities$75,296
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,938$130,644
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,203$722,358
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $429,167$145,883
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $659,370$868,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $709,308$998,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $868,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,392,504
XI-2 Total expenses$1,223,355
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$659,370
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$39,722
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$868,241

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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