Climate Defiance Action FY2023 filing

Jersey City, NJUnknown exempt organizationEIN 92-3098833Revenue $543K in FY2023

On file with the IRSclimatedefiance.org111 Town Square Pl Ste 1238 Pmb 550 · Jersey City, NJ

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

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
0.8% 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
$543K
Spent
$279K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$264K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$543K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$543K
FY2024$765K
Expenses
$279K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$279K
FY2024$710K
Net assets
$264K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$264K
FY2024$319K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $246K Management & general 9% · $25K Fundraising 3% · $9K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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 15aNo

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1 program · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Direct action climate advocacy

$246Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$543K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$542K
Investment incomeLn 3$918
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$264K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$542K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$918
Total revenueLn 12$543K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$266K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$264K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$266K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$266K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$264K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
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$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$0$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$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$176K$176K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$36K$36K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K$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$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$0$3K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$246K$25K$9K

Filing history

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

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $542,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$542,056
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$918
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$542,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,257
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$278,128
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$279,385
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$263,589
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $542,974 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,068
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,988
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$542,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $918 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$918
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $918 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$542,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,385 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,257$1,257
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 $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,727 · Fundraising $0$6,727
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,062 · Fundraising $0$12,062
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 $176,183 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$176,183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,652 · Fundraising $0$1,652
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,471 · Fundraising $0$1,471
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,962 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,962
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32,312 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,312
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 $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $3,223 · Fundraising $8,536$11,759
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,714 · Management $25,135 · Fundraising $8,536$279,385
Part X · Balance sheet $265,833 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$265,833
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
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 $0$265,833
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
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 $0$2,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$263,589
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$263,589
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$265,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,589 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$542,974
XI-2 Total expenses$279,385
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$263,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$263,589

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