Climate Cabinet Action

San Francisco, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 85-4196094Revenue $2.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSclimatecabinetaction.org150 Sutter Street695 · San Francisco, CA

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To promote climate education and policy.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $453K a year · 36% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024+0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$172K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +449%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $952K Management & general 14% · $154K Fundraising 2% · $25K

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; $201K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer / Deputy Director / Deputy Director
$67,844Pt VII · Sec A
President / Executive Director
$66,941Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$66,169Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Emma Fisher$67,844$47,350
Caroline Spears$66,941$47,350
Katie Cleland$66,169—
Courtney Otto—$37,500
Blair St Ledger-Olson—$37,500

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 climate education and policy to address environmental challenges.

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3 programs · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our state-based leads are working to pass and defend critical state climate policies.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Climate cabinet action conducts data analysis and research to understand state and local opportunities to advance climate action.

$124Kprogram expense
03

The climate cabinet scorecard is the first national tool to hold state legislators accountable for their votes on important climate legislation.

$54Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Holdfast TrFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $97K · 2024–2024
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory FundFY2024$20,000
Montana Ratepayers AssociationFY2024$20,000
Montana Conservation Voters Action FundFY2024$15,000
Wisconsin AdccFY2024$12,000
Action Together Nepa INCPA · FY2024$10,000
One Tallahassee PacFY2024$10,000
United to Beat CorruptionFY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$893
Investment incomeLn 3$240
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$952K
Managementcol C$154K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$946K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$240
Other incomeLn 4–11$893
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$946K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$946K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$285K$946K
Total assetsLn 16$285K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$13K
Net assetsLn 32$285K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$98K$98K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$215K$181K$27K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$363K$306K$46K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$32K$5K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$39K$6K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$916$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$221K$165K$51K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$27K$11K$74
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$652$1K$180
TravelLn 17$64K$64K$31
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$832
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$618$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$952K$154K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.1M$1.1M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$115K$285K 990 PDF
FY2022 $322K$172K$149K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 $90K$21K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,226,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,241,087$2,225,315
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$240
I-11 Other revenue$893
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,241,087$2,226,448
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $117,000$98,100
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $594,722$661,935
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $414,227$371,026
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,125,949$1,131,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,138$1,095,387
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,226,448 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$120,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,105,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,225,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $240$240
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $893$893
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $893 · Excluded from tax $240$2,226,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,131,061 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $98,100$98,100
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $181,410 · Management $27,085 · Fundraising $6,412$214,907
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $306,368 · Management $45,740 · Fundraising $10,828$362,936
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,241 · Management $4,812 · Fundraising $1,140$38,193
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,745 · Management $5,784 · Fundraising $1,370$45,899
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,018 · Management $4,224$7,242
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $916 · Management $1,282$2,198
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $164,757 · Management $51,085 · Fundraising $5,074$220,916
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,217 · Management $10,554 · Fundraising $74$37,845
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $652 · Management $1,361 · Fundraising $180$2,193
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,892 · Fundraising $31$63,923
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,142 · Management $832$2,974
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $618 · Management $1,250$1,868
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,367$27,367
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $951,943 · Management $154,009 · Fundraising $25,109$1,131,061
Part X · Balance sheet $1,580,854 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,410$946,132
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$500,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$128,182
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,540
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285,410$1,580,854
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$12,906
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$12,906
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $285,410$1,567,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $285,410$1,567,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285,410$1,580,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,567,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,226,448
XI-2 Total expenses$1,131,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,095,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$285,410
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$187,151
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,567,948

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