To accelerate clean energy Solutions to the Climate crisis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$539K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $625K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$539K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
41
named funders · $6.5M
Looks good: 41 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$802K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$7.6M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$6.8M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.6M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1981.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.9M Management & general 12% · $445K Fundraising 13% · $500K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $539K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$125,095Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$114,922Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Dir.
$106,401Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Comm
$101,626Pt VII · Sec A
Oregon Director
$90,890Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregg Small$210,417$180,461$145,859$141,072$125,095
Savitha Reddy Pathi$163,239$131,308$125,351——
Conner-Bennett Sharpe$142,560$124,919———
Meredith Connolly$138,738$119,062$110,789$106,553$90,890
Kimberly Larson$135,763$119,061$113,868$106,703$101,626
Ariana Ylvisaker$121,224————
Conner Sharpe——$118,835$111,706$106,401
Savitha Pathi———$117,302$114,922

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Accelerates clean energy solutions to the climate crisis through public education, regional communication campaigns, and digital outreach.

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

100% Clean WA: Advocated for Washington to adopt policies to get to 100% Clean Electricity. Expanded our work on reducing pollution from the transportation sector with a primary focus on electrifying our cars and buses.

$986Kprogram expense
02

Various Programs Including

Communications and Lobbying. This includes supporting legislative and community initative efforts to forward our mission, particularly on Clean Energy Jobs bill in Oregon, Initiative 1631 in Washington, and other legislative efforts.

$794Kprogram expense
03

100% Clean OR: Advocated for policies to reduce climate pollution in Oregon, including policies to cap pollution and invest in cleaner sources of energy. Expanded our work on reducing pollution from the transportation sector with a primary focus on electrifying our cars and buses.

$585Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 53 grants · $2.4M · 2020–2024
Wabaf DBA Clean and Prosperous InstituteWA · FY2024$125,000
Washington Community AllianceWA · FY2024$100,000
Resources for the Future INCDC · FY2024$75,000
ForthOR · FY2024$45,000
VerdeOR · FY2024$45,000
Nw Energy CoalitionWA · FY2024$15,000
Oregon for Climate ActionOR · FY2024$10,000
The Wave FoundationOR · FY2024$10,000
WA Build Back Black Alliance (through Fms Global Strategies)FY2024$10,000
Washington Maritime BlueWA · FY2023$100,000
The Nature ConservancyVA · FY2023$15,000
Nw Energy CoalitionWA · FY2023$12,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$445K
Fundraisingcol D$500K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$802K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$526K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$802K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K$802K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$593K$593K
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$142K$95K$21K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.1M$270K$320K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$83K$55K$12K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$188K$126K$28K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$152K$102K$23K$27K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$559K$543K$15K$515
Advertising and promotionLn 12$371$371
Office expensesLn 13$64K$49K$6K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$34K$8K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$176K$121K$28K$27K
TravelLn 17$14K$11K$2K$406
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K$494
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$50K$9K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$731$18
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$2.9M$445K$500K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.6M$6.8M$819K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$4.8M−$797K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$4.7M$1.1M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.0M$1.4M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.5M$3.9M$602K$2.0M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,469,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,455,162$4,463,383
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,534$6,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$29,851$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,433,845$4,469,469
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $392,941$593,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,962,730$2,294,951
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $920,245$979,637
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,275,916$3,867,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $157,929$601,881
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,469,469 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,705
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,457,678
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,172
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,463,383
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,086$6,086
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $6,086$4,469,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,867,588 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $593,000$593,000
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 $95,276 · Management $21,330 · Fundraising $25,597$142,203
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,139,278 · Management $270,027 · Fundraising $320,373$1,729,678
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,479 · Management $12,421 · Fundraising $14,905$82,805
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $125,916 · Management $28,190 · Fundraising $33,828$187,934
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $102,062 · Management $22,849 · Fundraising $27,420$152,331
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $542,941 · Management $15,109 · Fundraising $515$558,565
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $371$371
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,957 · Management $6,303 · Fundraising $9,046$64,306
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,265 · Management $7,604 · Fundraising $5,956$47,825
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $120,935 · Management $28,277 · Fundraising $27,099$176,311
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,282 · Management $2,470 · Fundraising $406$14,158
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $17,375$17,375
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,081 · Management $2,888 · Fundraising $494$5,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,601 · Management $9,358 · Fundraising $33,873$92,832
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,682 · Management $731 · Fundraising $18$2,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,923,126 · Management $444,932 · Fundraising $499,530$3,867,588
Part X · Balance sheet $2,842,027 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $882,768$1,516,536
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $462,289$525,839
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $254,271$756,271
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,387$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,063$24,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,322$18,521
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,682,100$2,842,027
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $244,256$437,555
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$364,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $244,256$802,302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $554,321$810,960
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $883,523$1,228,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,437,844$2,039,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,682,100$2,842,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,039,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,469,469
XI-2 Total expenses$3,867,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$601,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,437,844
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,039,725

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