RIDGELINE CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
RIDGELINE CENTER FOR LAW AND POLICY (EIN 84-1890106)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349308808
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2025-11-17T11:29:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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JONAS MONAST
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PETER HEISLER
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PATRICK JACOBI
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JAMES DUFFY
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GRACE VAN HORN
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DANIEL ALVAREZ
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support CY1700.25330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE CENTER FOR APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY (CAELP) MEETS THE FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. CAELP MAINTAINS A BONE FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM PUBLIC SOURCES TO SUPPORT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND POLICIES THAT BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CAELP ACTIVELY SEEKS, AND HAS INCREASINGLY RECEIVED, GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A VARIETY OF 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITIES AND WELCOMES RECEIPT OF DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIA ITS WEBSITE DONATION PAGE. CAELP CONTINUES TO REFINE AND IMPLEMENT ITS FUNDRAISING STRATEGY TO INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY ITS SOURCES OF PUBLIC SUPPORT REVENUE.2. CAELP'S BOARD IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS THAT REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC IN INFORMING AND CREATING SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICIES TO BENEFIT ALL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES MEMBERS FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF THE PUBLIC, SUCH AS FORMER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, MULTIPLE MEMBERS OF ACADEMIA (FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES), AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW COMMUNITY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE SELECTED DUE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, ENERGY LAW, AND PUBLIC POLICY TO ENSURE THAT THE GOVERNANCE OF CAELP IS BEST SUITED TO FURTHER THE ANALYSIS, CREATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DEFENSE OF SOUND, BENEFICIAL POLICIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE GENERAL PUBLIC.3. CAELP'S LEGAL AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS EVALUATES AND INFORMS PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, REGULATORY COMMENTS, AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS. THE ANALYSIS IS DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND SHARED DIRECTLY WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION MORE BROADLY TO SUPPORT LITIGATION AND REGULATORY ACTIONS THAT MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH OUTCOMES.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,467,615FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,467,615FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$323,381FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$80,845FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$335,523CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$281,937CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$331,662CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$323,381CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,272,503TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,908,755LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$83,881CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$70,484CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$82,916CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$80,845CurrentYearAmt
Total$318,126TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$477,189GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$0CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$0CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$0CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,397,222TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$16,425NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$16,425RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,413,647RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,292InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,292RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,429,939TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,451,323TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,451,323ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,292InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$16,292ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,467,615TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CENTER PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JONAS MONAST
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT$233,609$0$6,770$0$0$0$9,475$0$19,599$0$269,453$0$0$0
PETER HEISLER
SENIOR ATTORNEY$193,891$0$5,399$0$0$0$7,756$0$7,304$0$214,350$0$0$0
PATRICK JACOBI
SENIOR ATTORNEY$187,341$0$5,460$0$0$0$7,577$0$13,279$0$213,657$0$0$0
JAMES DUFFY
SENIOR ATTORNEY$180,000$0$5,400$0$0$0$7,116$0$19,293$0$211,809$0$0$0
GRACE VAN HORN
DIRECTOR OF POLICY ANALYSIS$178,359$0$5,304$0$0$0$6,905$0$20,591$0$211,159$0$0$0
DANIEL ALVAREZ
ATTORNEY$140,048$0$3,880$0$0$0$5,602$0$14,296$0$163,826$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A SIGNED COPY OF THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THIS POLICY; HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY; AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS STATED TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND DOES NOT RESULT IN PRIVATE INUREMENT OR EXCESSIVE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AWHEN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION INCREASES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALONGSIDE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS, VOTES ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND DOCUMENTS THE DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAMS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,508,382. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,508,382.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G, OTHER FEES:PROGRAMS CONSULTING: CAELP ENGAGES TECHNICAL AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS TO ANALYZE AND EVALUATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY CHOICES AND THEIR IMPACTS. CAELP MAKES THE ANALYSIS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES, THROUGH PUBLISHED REPORTS AND REGULATORY FILINGS.

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