WSS works to unite, mobilize and align humanity in common purpose to resolve climate change and generate a sustainable global future. To this avail we provide free education (over 100 hours in 2021), free climate change workshops, a collaboration network and a technological platform to support efforts addressing climate change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $69K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
125% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 125% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$841
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$879K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$714K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
−$841
FY2024▼ -101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$165K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$94K
FY2024−$841

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $894K Management & general 18% · $205K Fundraising 1% · $15K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Jones’s $200K as CEO is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
John Jones$200,000$200,000$170,833
Amie Rafter$175,000$175,000$146,602
Sadie Adams$48,000——

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

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1 program · $894K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We have offered Public Education and Facilitation of individuals and groups to understand and remove the barriers within ourselves to making necessary change and taking necessary action to solve climate change.

$894Kprogram 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 1 funder$69K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$894K
Managementcol C$205K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
−$841
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32−$841
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$889$4K
Net assetsLn 32$94K−$841
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$0$26K$0
Information technologyLn 14$69K$69K$0$0
TravelLn 17$54K$54K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$300$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$426K$353K$72K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$539K$417K$106K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$894K$205K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.1M−$95K−$841 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.7M$16K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.3M−$67K$78K 990 PDF
FY2021 $879K$714K$165K$165K 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 $1,019,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,753,453$1,017,966
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $197$36
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,053$1,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,755,703$1,019,806
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $333,940$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,405,805$1,114,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,739,745$1,114,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,958−$94,811
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,019,806 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,017,966
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,017,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36$36
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,804 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,804 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36$1,019,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,114,617 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,221 · Fundraising $0$1,221
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $25,685 · Fundraising $0$25,685
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $69,448 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$69,448
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,698 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,698
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $353,355 · Management $72,302 · Fundraising $0$425,657
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $417,124 · Management $106,284 · Fundraising $15,200$538,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $893,925 · Management $205,492 · Fundraising $15,200$1,114,617
Part X · Balance sheet $3,309 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,480$2,065
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,480$3,309
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $889$4,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $889$4,150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,591−$841
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,591−$841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,480$3,309
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,019,806
XI-2 Total expenses$1,114,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$94,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,591
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$379
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$841

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