CLIMATE ACTION FAMILIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CLIMATE ACTION FAMILIES (EIN 46-5636361)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-16
- IRS object ID
- 202503209349200560
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-16T14:46:06-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 465636361 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLIMATE ACTION FAMILIES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CLIM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2067692286 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7511 Greenwood Ave N Box 4077 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 981034627 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dongmei Chen | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer/Bookkeeper | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2064748807 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-26 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.climateactionfamilies.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $92,150 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $91,900 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $250 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $92,150 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $19,499 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $51,584 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,905 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,251 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $12,611 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $87,850 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $4,300 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $40,534 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $44,834 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,581 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,062 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $600 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,584 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,181 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,347 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,534 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $44,834 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BE RESILIENT CLIMATE ADVOCATES THROUGH TRAINING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS AND EVENTS - We fostered climate action and community resilience through a values-based, holistic approach that combines community, education, and collective action. We engaged 250+ CAF members and many more broader community members in diverse activities including 8 community potlucks and cultural celebrations, 5 art build events, many musical collaborations, 4 outdoor adventures, many meetings with elected officials, several community education events around cruise ship pollution, social media creation, personal relating workshops, 5 parades and marches, 2 news channel interviews, and much more. These events brought together diverse families and youth, strengthening collective power and building relationships essential to sustained, community-driven climate advocacy. | $0 | $19,158 |
| INTRO TO CLIMATE JUSTICE TRAINING PROGRAM - Our classic FREE, youth-led day-long "Intro to Climate Justice Training" empowered participants with foundational knowledge of climate science and justice principles, and all of the diverse ways we can affect change together - from reforming institutions, to organizing, building solutions, resisting harmful activities, transforming ourselves and our society, and healing our communities and planet. We discussed emotions and coping skills, made art for events, learned chants and songs, spent time outdoors, and the youth made lots of friends. The program reached 44 new individuals through two training sessions held at the UW School of Social Work and trained 15 returning youth as peer facilitators, with 33% of participants from historically marginalized communities. Our program collected rich feedback from the youth which fed into programs for the next year. Courses also included a 90 minute parent program on youth mental health and the climate crisis attended by 30 parents. | $0 | $24,382 |
| ELECTRIFY PROGRAM AND HEALTHY HOME FOR ALL - We coordinated statewide and regional partnerships to advance building electrification and environmental health, serving as the primary contact with the Pisces Foundation and managing collaboration among partner organizations. We convened monthly network meetings and project-specific working groups in Oregon and Montana. In Washington, we supported youth community education efforts alongside Shift Zero, providing public workshops and resources on electrification legislation - and successfully helped to pass an electric school bus bill. Youth participants beta tested and provided feedback on "The Switch is On Washington," a new state resource website, helping improve its usability and public engagement. The grant for this program was not renewed for 2025. | $0 | $20,420 |
| YOUTH CLIMATE ADVOCACY DAY - We organized Youth Climate Advocacy Day to empower young people to engage directly with policymakers, climate justice organizations, and decision-makers on issues of climate justice. Participants learned advocacy skills, shared their perspectives on climate policy, attended and testified in hearings, and contributed youth voices to legislative conversations. Through this program, youth gained hands-on civic experience and strengthened their capacity to influence policies shaping a more equitable and sustainable future. | $0 | $1,199 |
| OTHER PROGRAMS: Climate Grief & Empowerment: $600 revenue, $1200 expenses; UW School of Social Work Practicum Intern Program - hosted 2 masters student interns in the spring and 1 in the fall: $0 revenue, $792 expenses. | $0 | $1,992 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $67,151 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONGMEI CHEN | ||||
| TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE STAHRE | ||||
| CHAIR | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE LENANDER | ||||
| SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSEL WEST | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER PRICE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONGMEI CHEN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12515 Dayton Ave N | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 981338020 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2064748807 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,860 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $68,363 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $151,096 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $91,900 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $342,420 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,860 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13,201 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $68,363 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $151,096 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $91,900 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $342,420 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $342,420 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $342,420 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $250 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.83554 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $219 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $219 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $87,631 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $87,850 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $17,570 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,393 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $0 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $13,269 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $26,681 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $17,570 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $57,520 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $86,280 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $0 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $392 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $142 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $219 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $753 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $0 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $3,317 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $6,670 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $4,393 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $14,380 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $21,570 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $0 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $333 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $142 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $219 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $694 | TotalAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Office Expenses, Program supplies, Information technology, Insurance, Conference/meeting expenses, Food & beverages, background checks |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Receivable;600^Total;600^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description;EOY Amount^Accounts Payable;5237|Reimbursement;110^Total;5347^ |
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