Greenlight Action

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)EnvironmentEIN 99-1075806Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1753 Hobart St Nw, 20009-2907 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 2024

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Greenlight Action mobilizes grassroots power to get more clean energy projects built more quickly across the united states.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$17K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$17K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 99% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $2.3M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$2.0M
Spent
$623K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $529K Management & general 14% · $86K Fundraising 1% · $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; $17K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$17,466Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Traldi’s $17K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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.

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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

Mobilizes grassroots power to build more clean energy projects faster nationwide.

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1 program · $529K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Greenlight action mobilizes grassroots power to get more clean energy projects built more quickly across the united states.

$529Kprogram 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
Catalyst4 INCFY2024$1.2M
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$2.3M
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $75K · 2024–2024
Morro Bay Citizens Opposed to Measure A-24FY2024$15,000
Sierra ClubCA · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$623K
Ln 25
Programscol B$529K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
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$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$129K
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$84K$84K
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$22K$19K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188K$171K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$46K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$14K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$17K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$105K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$629$629
Office expensesLn 13$37K$35K$2K$4
Information technologyLn 14$15K$14K$238
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$623K$529K$86K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$623K$1.4M$1.4M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,027,646 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,009,292
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$18,354
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,027,646
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$84,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$297,695
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$8,500
I-17 Other expenses$233,011
I-18 Total expenses$623,456
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,404,190
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,027,646 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,009,292
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,009,292
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,354$18,354
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $18,354$2,027,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $623,456 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $84,250$84,250
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 $19,161 · Management $2,983$22,144
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $171,250 · Management $16,953$188,203
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,949 · Management $1,273$4,222
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,431 · Management $20,035$66,466
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,221 · Management $1,439$16,660
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,693 · Management $4,313$18,006
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,434 · Management $5,491$22,925
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,500$8,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,392 · Management $31,127$136,519
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $629$629
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,331 · Management $1,653 · Fundraising $4$36,988
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,268 · Management $238$14,506
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,438$3,438
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 amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $529,447 · Management $85,505 · Fundraising $8,504$623,456
Part X · Balance sheet $1,532,875 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,136,505
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$185,954
X-4 Accounts receivable$210,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,532,875
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$128,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$128,685
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$539,083
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$865,107
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,404,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,532,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,404,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,027,646
XI-2 Total expenses$623,456
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,404,190
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,404,190

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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