Climate Defiance Action

Jersey City, NJUnknown exempt organization EIN 92-3098833Revenue $765K in FY2024

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Advocate for climate change and other environmental action via nonviolent direct action

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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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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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $159K a year · 24% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $309K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $309K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $261K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$765K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$710K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$319K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$765K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$543K
FY2024$765K
Expenses
$710K
FY2024▲ +154%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$279K
FY2024$710K
Net assets
$319K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$264K
FY2024$319K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $459K Management & general 20% · $141K Fundraising 15% · $110K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

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1 program · $459K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Direct action climate advocacy

$459Kprogram 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 2 funders$261K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$765K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$733K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$710K
Ln 25
Programscol B$459K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$733K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$765K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$916
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$309K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$309K
Total assetsLn 16$266K$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$264K$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$513$513
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$0$31K$31K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$57K$48K$0$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$4K$5K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$4K$3K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$349K$279K$35K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$0$23K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$438$0$438$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$0$10K$0
Information technologyLn 14$15K$0$15K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$820$0$820$0
TravelLn 17$94K$80K$0$14K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$39K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$0$13K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$710K$459K$141K$110K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $765K$710K$55K$319K 990 PDF
FY2023 $543K$279K$264K$264K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $764,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $542,056$732,817
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $918$3,340
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$28,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $542,974$764,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,257$513
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$146,980
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,128$562,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $279,385$709,644
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $263,589$55,341
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $764,985 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,310
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$719,507
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$732,817
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,340$3,340
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,828$28,828
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,168$764,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $709,644 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $513$513
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $31,200 · Fundraising $31,200$62,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,559 · Management $0 · Fundraising $9,204$56,763
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,139 · Management $4,551 · Fundraising $8,691$17,381
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,166 · Management $2,732 · Fundraising $3,538$10,436
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $279,099 · Management $34,887 · Fundraising $34,887$348,873
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $23,412 · Fundraising $0$23,412
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $438 · Fundraising $0$438
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $10,282 · Fundraising $0$10,282
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $15,349 · Fundraising $0$15,349
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $820 · Fundraising $0$820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $79,676 · Management $0 · Fundraising $14,060$93,736
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,358 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,358
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,313 · Fundraising $0$4,313
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $12,918 · Fundraising $8,152$21,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,010 · Management $140,902 · Fundraising $109,732$709,644
Part X · Balance sheet $321,475 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,833$4,818
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$916
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$7,208
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$308,533
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,833$321,475
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$2,092
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,244$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,244$2,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $263,589$319,383
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,589$319,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,833$321,475
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $319,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$764,985
XI-2 Total expenses$709,644
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,341
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,589
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$453
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$319,383

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