Bipartisan Climate Action

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Boulder, CO501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 87-3085231Revenue $284K in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 7, 2025

On file with the IRS6020 Flagstaff Rd, 80302-9581 · Boulder, COTax-exempt since Nov 2024

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Bca is investing financial, political, and grassroots resources to strengthen and grow the bench of members of congress working together to address Climate change.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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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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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 31% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$284K
-72% vs prior year
Spent
$552K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$428K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$284K
FY2024▼ -72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$73K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$284K
Expenses
$552K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$355K
FY2024$552K
Net assets
$428K
FY2024▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$428K

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. IRS ruling in Nov 2024.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $392K Management & general 25% · $137K Fundraising 4% · $23K

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; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$5,654Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ian Harrison’s $6K as President is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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

Strengthens Congress members working together on climate change solutions.

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1 program · $392K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bca developed a grassroots audience interested in significant, enduring, and bipartisan legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conducted grassroots advocacy campaigns.

$392Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Action Now INCFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2023–2023
Bipartisan Climate TrustDC · FY2023$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$284K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$503
Money outPt IX
$552K
Ln 25
Programscol B$392K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$428K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$503
Total revenueLn 12$284K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$412K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$428K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$714K$428K
Total assetsLn 16$714K$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$0
Net assetsLn 32$696K$428K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$6K$4K$1K$339
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$87K$25K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$9K$3K$731
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K$596
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$232K$184K$41K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$21K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$31K$9K$3K
TravelLn 17$51K$37K$11K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$12K$3K$998
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K$392K$137K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2025 $284K$552K−$268K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 23, 2024 $1.0M$355K$667K$696K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $73K$29K 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 $283,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,005,000$275,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,701$7,467
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8$503
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,021,709$283,645
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,110$146,350
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,515$405,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,625$551,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $667,084−$267,999
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,645 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,467$7,467
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $503$503
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $503 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,467$283,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $551,644 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,127 · Management $1,187 · Fundraising $339$5,653
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,566 · Management $24,902 · Fundraising $7,115$118,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,893 · Management $2,558 · Fundraising $731$12,182
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,250 · Management $2,086 · Fundraising $596$9,932
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,626$7,626
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,870$27,870
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $184,270 · Management $41,270 · Fundraising $6,067$231,607
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,761 · Management $5,972 · Fundraising $1,706$28,439
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,791 · Management $8,857 · Fundraising $2,531$42,179
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,188 · Management $10,698 · Fundraising $3,057$50,943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,140 · Management $3,492 · Fundraising $998$16,630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $391,986 · Management $136,518 · Fundraising $23,140$551,644
Part X · Balance sheet $427,602 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,785$15,580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $663,994$412,022
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $713,918$427,602
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,317$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $695,601$427,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $695,601$427,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $713,918$427,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $427,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,645
XI-2 Total expenses$551,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$267,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$695,601
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$427,602

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

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