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Crooked Org

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Environment EIN 99-2907227Revenue $1.1M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 2, 2025

On file with the IRScrookedideas.org7162 Beverly Blvd No 212, 90036-2547 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Feb 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.1M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$423K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$727K

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 Feb 2025.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $281K Management & general 14% · $61K Fundraising 19% · $82K

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
Sarah Wick
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Dubuc
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Mariner
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Crooked Org is an environmental nonprofit based in Los Angeles, CA.

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1 program · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The anti-doom initiative spotlights the projects already moving towards solving the climate crisis, and those in the pipeline that we need to get over the finish line.

$281Kprogram 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
Climate PowerFY2024$800K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.1M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$727K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$727K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$727K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$727K
Total assetsLn 16$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$727K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$727K
Total assetsLn 16$0$727K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$727K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$84K$73K$857$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$70K$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$258$258
Information technologyLn 14$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$22K$20K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95$95
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$281K$61K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 2, 2025 $1.1M$423K$727K$727K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,150,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,150,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,150,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$70,000
I-17 Other expenses$352,931
I-18 Total expenses$422,931
I-19 Revenue less expenses$727,069
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,150,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,150,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,150,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,150,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,931 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $72,919 · Management $857 · Fundraising $10,417$84,193
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,503$27,503
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $70,000$70,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,915$48,915
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,515$20,515
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $258$258
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $50,346$50,346
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,176 · Fundraising $1,500$21,676
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $67,378$67,378
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $22,052$22,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $95$95
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,507 · Management $60,507 · Fundraising $81,917$422,931
Part X · Balance sheet $727,069 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$727,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$727,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$727,069
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$727,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$727,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $727,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,150,000
XI-2 Total expenses$422,931
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$727,069
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$727,069

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

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