To accelerate clean energy Solutions to the Climate crisis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$727K 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
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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$727K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 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
$882K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.8M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2022▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$7.6M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2022▲ +17%
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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
$4.5M
FY2022▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.6M

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 Jan 1981.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $3.5M Management & general 12% · $570K Fundraising 13% · $615K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $727K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$145,859Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$125,351Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$118,835Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Comm
$113,868Pt VII · Sec A
WA State Director
$111,868Pt VII · Sec A
Oregon Director
$110,789Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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

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

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3 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

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.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Communications

Provided education and information about climate and clean energy efforts in our region to the public via blogs, social media, email and other efforts.

$371Kprogram 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
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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$570K
Fundraisingcol D$615K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$882K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$468K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$747K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$444K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$882K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$312K$882K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$449K$449K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K$123K$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.2M$320K$382K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$100K$62K$18K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$223K$138K$41K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$179K$111K$33K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.1M$36K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$38K$6K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$92K$62K$14K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$212K$127K$39K$46K
TravelLn 17$20K$17K$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$37K$27K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$2$10K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.5M$570K$615K

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 Viewing $5.8M$4.7M$1.1M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.0M$1.4M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,786,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,345,292$5,759,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,366$8,715
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$18,208
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,349,658$5,786,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $685,000$449,210
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,266,800$2,578,992
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,024,539$1,630,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,976,339$4,659,028
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,373,319$1,127,100
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,786,128 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,759,205
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$467,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,759,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,715$8,715
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18,208$18,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,923$5,786,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,659,028 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $449,210$449,210
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $122,876 · Management $15,359 · Fundraising $15,359$153,594
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,221,335 · Management $320,045 · Fundraising $381,846$1,923,226
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $61,784 · Management $18,287 · Fundraising $19,829$99,900
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $137,912 · Management $40,820 · Fundraising $44,262$222,994
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $110,875 · Management $32,818 · Fundraising $35,585$179,278
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,085,337 · Management $36,114 · Fundraising $21,367$1,142,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,584$3,584
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,137 · Management $6,489 · Fundraising $8,852$53,478
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $62,254 · Management $14,364 · Fundraising $15,664$92,282
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $126,986 · Management $38,915 · Fundraising $46,130$212,031
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,513 · Management $2,036 · Fundraising $1,738$20,287
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,289$7,289
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,010 · Management $27,464 · Fundraising $4,065$68,539
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2 · Management $10,402 · Fundraising $20,114$30,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,473,815 · Management $570,402 · Fundraising $614,811$4,659,028
Part X · Balance sheet $5,421,751 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,527,117$2,483,525
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $576,519$747,407
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $380,673$1,710,884
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,579$16,755
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,960$18,960
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$444,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,725,442$5,421,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $312,398$424,291
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$457,316
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $312,398$881,607
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,072,544$3,025,144
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,340,500$1,515,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,413,044$4,540,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,725,442$5,421,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,540,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,786,128
XI-2 Total expenses$4,659,028
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,127,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,413,044
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,540,144

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