To intentionally address historic economic and social inequities in the renewable and clean energy industry (rcei). The goal of the organization is to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community and promote social and economic well-being, both within the rcei and the communities and populations that the rcei services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K 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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FY2022 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 17% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$297K
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$198K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$297K
FY2022▲ +117%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$136K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$692K
Expenses
$198K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$198K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$481K
Net assets
$112K
FY2022▲ +739%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$13K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$221K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 2022.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $138K Management & general 20% · $40K Fundraising 10% · $20K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$88,970Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Nichols’s $138K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Christina Nichols$137,530$155,546$88,970

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in clean energy to improve community well-being.

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1 program · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Development of an initial framework of action around three core principles: 1) assess, develop, and share best core practices, policies, and resources in order to advance diversity, equity and inclusion principles within renewable energy companies and the rcei at large; 2) foster a more diverse and inclusive community of rcei…

$138Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 611
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$67K$19K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$5K$1K$739
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$8K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$76K$53K$15K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$431$302$86$43
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$390$195
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$292$146
TravelLn 17$1K$781$223$112
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41$29$8$4
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$383$192
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$600$420$120$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$138K$40K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $692K$481K$211K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$361K−$97K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $297K$198K$99K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K$13K 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 $296,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,500$296,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,500$296,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$114,188
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,118$83,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $123,118$197,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,382$98,842
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,636 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$193,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,886
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$296,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,794 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,819 · Management $19,091 · Fundraising $9,546$95,456
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,170 · Management $1,477 · Fundraising $739$7,386
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,942 · Management $2,269 · Fundraising $1,135$11,346
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $53,263 · Management $15,218 · Fundraising $7,609$76,090
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $302 · Management $86 · Fundraising $43$431
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,365 · Management $390 · Fundraising $195$1,950
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,023 · Management $292 · Fundraising $146$1,461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $781 · Management $223 · Fundraising $112$1,116
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29 · Management $8 · Fundraising $4$41
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,342 · Management $383 · Fundraising $192$1,917
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $420 · Management $120 · Fundraising $60$600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,456 · Management $39,557 · Fundraising $19,781$197,794
Part X · Balance sheet $127,266 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,849$70,491
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,500$56,017
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$758
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,349$127,266
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $103,967$15,042
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,967$15,042
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,382$112,224
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,382$112,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,349$127,266
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,224 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,636
XI-2 Total expenses$197,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,224

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