CLIMATE ACTION FAMILIES
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $92K · expenses $88K · assets $50K
- EIN
- 46-5636361
- Address
- 1471 20TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122-2801
- Website
- www.climateactionfamilies.org
- NTEE code
- O99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- GRACE STAHRE (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BE RESILIENT CLIMATE ADVOCATES THROUGH TRAINING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ross (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | $52,775 | $87,475 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dongmei Chen | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grace Stahre | CHAIR | 2022-2024 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Lenander | SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Russel West | TRUSTEE | 2022-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Price | TRUSTEE | 2022-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan Slade (former) | TRUSTEE | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONGMEI CHEN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE STAHRE | CHAIR | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE LENANDER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSSEL WEST | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER PRICE | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $53K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $52,775 | - | $0 | $52,775 | 1 |
| DONGMEI CHEN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE STAHRE | CHAIR | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE LENANDER | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSSEL WEST | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER PRICE | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $35K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $34,700 | - | $0 | $34,700 | 1 |
| SUE LENANDER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE STAHRE | CHAIR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSSEL WEST | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN SLADE | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER PRICE | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,150 | $87,850 | $50,181 | $44,834 | $91,900 | $250 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,096 | $133,105 | $40,584 | $40,534 | $150,746 | $350 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,364 | $66,643 | $22,543 | $22,543 | $68,364 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $261,282 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $247,600 | 2024 | $76,500 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2025 | 2 | $13,341 | 2025 | $6,694 | show |
| E & S HIRSCH FOUNDATION A CALIF NONPROFIT PUBLIC BEN CORP | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CLIMATE ACTION FAMILIES” | 2023 | 1 | $300 | 2023 | $300 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CLIMATE ACTION FAMILIES” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $41 | 2023 | $23 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| NORTHSHORE COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL | WA | O99 | $103,069 | $91,072 | Teacher | $16,027 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| LA FAMILLE | FL | O99 | $84,526 | $50,785 | Executive Director | $8,425 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
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| FAMILY LIFE FOUNDATION INC | CA | O99 | $57,088 | $50,725 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
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| ARCHWAY FOUNDATION | NC | O99 | $59,893 | $43,161 | President - Foundation Board | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| TEMPLE MADE FOUNDATION | MO | O99 | $69,437 | $40,062 | Program Director | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| PELICAN ACTION INC | LA | O99 | $131,254 | $180,826 | DIRECTOR | $271,858 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| HERO FOR KIDS FOUNDATION | CA | O99 | $54,689 | $41,699 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| LIVE LIKE COCO FOUNDATION | CA | O99 | $139,254 | $88,465 | President and Exec. Dir. | $1,650 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| WHOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION - CHANGING HEARTS MINDS AND COMMUNITIES | AZ | O99 | $61,409 | $146,354 | CEO and Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| NDC OUTDOOR LEGACY | TX | O99 | $105,426 | $56,963 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
| CASA OF AUTAUGA AND CHILTON COUNTIES | AL | O99 | $82,523 | $83,719 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
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| FRIENDS OF FEENEY INC | CT | O99 | $108,826 | $99,838 | PRINCIPAL OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code O99, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $87,850 spent · pay $19,499 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $51,584 | 58.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,499 | 22.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,611 | 14.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,251 | 2.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,905 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $87,850 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $133,105 spent · pay $62,069 · grants $32,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $62,069 | 46.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $32,000 | 24.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,102 | 21.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,508 | 7.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $326 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $100 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $133,105 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $66,643 spent · pay $40,977 · grants $103 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $40,977 | 61.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,122 | 30.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,225 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $216 | 0.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $103 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $66,643 | 100% |
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