To address the Climate crisis by protecting Democracy and building public trust, local leadership, and people-centered systems for navigating a future of environmental change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 4% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $607K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$295K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$547K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$361K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$732K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$547K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$474K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$547K
Net assets
$16K
FY2025▼ -95%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023−$87K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$16K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $373K Management & general 19% · $104K Fundraising 13% · $70K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$119,505Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natalie Montecino’s $120K as Executive Di is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Natalie Montecino$119,505$72,375

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

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2 programs · $373K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Eclipse connects schools, community organizations, and local leaders to k- 12 learning opportunities focused on real-world environmental and civic action. Through tailored curriculum, educator support, and hands-on experiences, students engage directly with local environmental systems and challenges while building strong youth leadership…

$261Kprogram expense
02

Community visioning is a values-driven civic planning model that brings community members together to identify wants and needs, assess environmental risks and opportunities, and strategize pathways to climate- resilient, sustainable futures grounded in local priorities.

$112Kprogram expense

Funders

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 4 funders$607K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$547K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 62
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$321K$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$92K$12K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$110K$15K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$287$459
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$17K$2K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$22K$3K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$154K$90K$53K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$760$760
Information technologyLn 14$8K$6K$759$1K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$20K$3K$4K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$392$628
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$925$685$93$147
Total functional expensesLn 25$547K$373K$104K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $295K$547K−$252K$16K 990 PDF
FY2024 $732K$688K$44K$305K 990 PDF
FY2023 $387K$474K−$87K−$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$0$361K$0 990 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 $295,056 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $732,235$291,003
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$4,053
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $732,235$295,056
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $185,830$328,271
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $501,943$218,962
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $687,773$547,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,462−$252,177
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $295,056 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$291,003
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$291,003
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,053$4,053
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,053$295,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $547,233 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,084 · Management $12,445 · Fundraising $19,911$124,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,009 · Management $14,866 · Fundraising $23,785$148,660
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,125 · Management $287 · Fundraising $459$2,871
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,912 · Management $2,285 · Fundraising $3,656$22,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,790 · Management $2,946 · Fundraising $4,711$29,447
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,636$14,636
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $90,312 · Management $52,714 · Fundraising $11,014$154,040
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $760$760
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,612 · Management $759 · Fundraising $1,213$7,584
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,519 · Management $2,636 · Fundraising $4,221$26,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,854$7,854
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,855$2,855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,902 · Management $392 · Fundraising $628$3,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $685 · Management $93 · Fundraising $147$925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,419 · Management $104,069 · Fundraising $69,745$547,233
Part X · Balance sheet $27,961 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,180$25,316
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,645
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,180$27,961
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,674$12,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,674$12,035
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,506$15,926
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,506$15,926
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,180$27,961
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,926 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,056
XI-2 Total expenses$547,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$252,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,506
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$36,403
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,926

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