Liabilities / Assets
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Climate Reality Action Fund
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 68-0666110
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.10x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
27th percentile
Faster asset growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$242,632
Down $20,809 (-7.9%) from 2013
Net Assets
Down$217,256
Down $26,986 (-11%) from 2013
Liabilities
Up$25,376
Up $6,177 (+32%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$5,447
Up $4,570 (+521%) from 2013
Expenses
Down$32,433
Down $9,062 (-22%) from 2013
Net Income
Up-$26,986
Up $13,632 (+34%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- Aug 31, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $5,447
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The climate reality action fund is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded by nobel laureate and former us vice president al gore to force climate action to the top of the political agenda worldwide.
The climate reality action fund (action fund) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that directly influences the passage of key local, state and federal climate and energy legislation and policies that are critical to solving our most urgent climate problems, by utilizing targeted legislative campaigns, issue advocacy, and grassroots organizing. The action fund represents the powerful and combined voices of the millions of americans who stand behind our call for bold action on climate change.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE CLIMATE REALITY ACTION FUND MONITORS CLIMATE AND ENERGY LEGISLATION. | - | $330 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY J SCHWEIGER | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| TAMMY SNYDER MURPHY | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| GEORGE FRAMPTON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MAGGIE L FOX CEO former | See Schedule O | - | $0 | - | - |
| KENNETH BERLIN PRESIDENT CEO | See Schedule O | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- Yes
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Climate Reality Action Fund
- EIN
- 68-0666110
- In Care Of
- % JOAN Y NICOLAYSEN CGMA
- Phone
- 2025676800
- Address
- 750 9th street nw, Suite 520, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signing Officer
- Name
- Joan Nicolaysen
- Title
- CFO
- Phone
- 3016549000
- Signed
- 2015-08-31
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Citrin Cooperman & Company Llp
- Address
- 7101 WISCONSIN AVE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-4805
- Preparer
- Philip R Baker
- Phone
- 3016549000
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez Part IV
“The climate reality action fund and the alliance for climate protection (a 501 (c)(3)) share common facilities as well as certain personnel and operating activities. All shared costs are allocated to each entity based on the approximate time spent on each action fund program or service as reported by staff on timesheets which are reviewed by management.”
Form 990EZ Part I Line 8
“Description:INTEREST INCOME ON ADV Amount:5397”
Form 990EZ Part I Line 16
“Description:INSURANCE Amount:6837”
Form 990EZ Part I Line 16
“Description:BANK FEES Amount:2262”
Form 990EZ Part I Line 16
“Description:STATE REGISTRATION FEES Amount:3672”
Form 990EZ Part II Line 24
“Description:PREPAID EXPENSES BOY Amount:9105 EOY Amount:15945”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE CLIMATE REALITY ACTION FUND AND THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION (A 501 (C)(3)) SHARE COMMON FACILITIES AS WELL AS CERTAIN PERSONNEL AND OPERATING ACTIVITIES. ALL SHARED COSTS ARE ALLOCATED TO EACH ENTITY BASED ON THE APPROXIMATE TIME SPENT ON EACH ACTION FUND PROGRAM OR SERVICE AS REPORTED BY STAFF ON TIMESHEETS WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $242,632
- Liabilities
- $25,376
- Net assets
- $217,256
- Revenue
- $5,447
- Expenses
- $32,433
- Net income
- -$26,986