Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,921,441
- Total expenses
- $8,878,204
- Contributions and grants received
- $8,864,284
- Grants paid
- $5,018,200
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $57,157
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,791,241
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $439,591
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $28,351,650
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $7,895,216
- Management and general expenses
- $603,164
- Fundraising expenses
- $379,824
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $7,895,216
Program services were 88.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$8,864,284
-
1g · Noncash contributions included above
$80,594
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3 · Investment income
total $57,317 · excluded $57,317
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $79,958
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $80,118
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities -$160
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$160 · excluded -$160
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $5,018,200 · program services $5,018,200
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $362,820 · program services $199,551 · management and general $36,282 · fundraising $126,987
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,432,662 · program services $1,102,425 · management and general $245,151 · fundraising $85,086
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $82,538 · program services $61,536 · management and general $12,269 · fundraising $8,733
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $248,710 · program services $174,319 · management and general $41,784 · fundraising $32,607
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $127,671 · program services $92,434 · management and general $20,339 · fundraising $14,898
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11b · Fees: legal
total $5,248 · management and general $5,248
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $123,169 · program services $82,843 · management and general $28,743 · fundraising $11,583
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11g · Fees: other
total $988,914 · program services $798,229 · management and general $108,573 · fundraising $82,112
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $174,333 · program services $169,160 · management and general $4,273 · fundraising $900
-
13 · Office expenses
total $1,891 · program services $1,358 · management and general $271 · fundraising $262
-
14 · Information technology
total $14,918 · program services $12,871 · management and general $1,196 · fundraising $851
-
16 · Occupancy
total $436 · program services $329 · management and general $57 · fundraising $50
-
17 · Travel
total $120,247 · program services $57,145 · management and general $57,385 · fundraising $5,717
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $14,800 · program services $10,000 · management and general $4,800
-
23 · Insurance
total $17,575 · program services $12,747 · management and general $2,752 · fundraising $2,076
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24a · Other expenses: Equipment & software
total $89,051 · program services $80,771 · management and general $4,840 · fundraising $3,440
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24b · Other expenses: Program event expenses
total $29,455 · program services $12,968 · management and general $15,140 · fundraising $1,347
-
24c · Other expenses: Meals and entertainment
total $11,074 · program services $3,147 · management and general $7,807 · fundraising $120
-
24d · Other expenses: Team celebrations
total $3,936 · program services $2,459 · management and general $1,114 · fundraising $363
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24e · All other expenses
total $10,556 · program services $2,724 · management and general $5,140 · fundraising $2,692
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $24,357,906 · end of year $24,850,068
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,523,899 · end of year $3,857,033
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $139,794 · end of year $40,676
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$172,961
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$130,464
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $53,544 · end of year $42,497
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $479
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $488 · end of year $488
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,767,148 · end of year $439,591
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $19,612,894 · end of year $22,398,000
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $8,695,589 · end of year $5,953,650
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The Solutions Project funds and amplifies climate justice solutions created by frontline community organizations.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The Solutions Project funds and amplifies grassroots climate justice solutions.
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Grantmaking: Our grantmaking provides financial support to grassroots organizations at the forefront of climate solutions. In 2024, we distributed a total of $5M in grants, of which $3.99M was awarded through our core grantmaking program to 95 organizations. The remaining balance was awarded through ecosystem funds.
Expenses $5,096,788 · Grants $3,998,200
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Narrative & Communications: Our narrative and communications programs amplify community voices and solutions to change mainstream climate narratives. In 2024, we produced 25 original stories with a potential audience reach of more than 1 billion people. Also in 2024, grantees benefiting from our communications capacity building efforts reached a potential audience of 85 billion with their content across media channels.
Expenses $1,725,928
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Ecosystem Funds: We also administer grantmaking for movement-accountable funds that are designed to strengthen frontline climate leadership and innovation. These funds include the Justice40 Accelerator and Fund for Frontline Power. In 2024, we awarded $1.02M in ecosystem grants to 24 organizations.
Expenses $1,072,500 · Grants $1,020,000
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Billy Parish
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Brandon Hurlbut
Board Member, Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Don Cheadle
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Favianna Rodriguez
Board Member, Interim Vice
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
George Goehl
Board Member, Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Justin Winters
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Mark Ruffalo
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Sharon Alpert
Board Member, Interim Boar
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Gloria Walton
CEO & President
- Total calculated
- $392,277
- From this org
- $362,820
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,457
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $362,820
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $19,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,957
- Filer's total
- $392,277
-
Sarah Shanley
Managing Director
- Total calculated
- $222,732
- From this org
- $180,365
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $42,367
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $180,365
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $11,237
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,130
- Filer's total
- $222,732
-
Clare Winterton
Chief Programs & Operating
- Total calculated
- $312,730
- From this org
- $237,643
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $75,087
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $237,643
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,442
- Nontaxable benefits
- $60,645
- Filer's total
- $312,730
-
Shaheen Hasan
Managing Director of Grantmaking
- Total calculated
- $181,038
- From this org
- $160,060
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,978
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $160,060
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,601
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,377
- Filer's total
- $181,038
-
Thelma Young
Sr. Communication Strategi
- Total calculated
- $159,739
- From this org
- $125,054
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,685
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $125,054
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,685
- Filer's total
- $159,739
-
Ena Coleman
Digital Strategist
- Total calculated
- $134,296
- From this org
- $117,790
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,506
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Ming Liu
Public Relations Manager
- Total calculated
- $137,354
- From this org
- $112,848
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,506
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Christina Cummings-left 92024
Director
- Total calculated
- $165,753
- From this org
- $146,040
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,713
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $146,040
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,713
- Filer's total
- $165,753
-
Sara Telzer
Development Director
- Total calculated
- $149,059
- From this org
- $132,966
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,093
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
Democracy Fund 2024 grant award
-
$100,000
Democracy Fund 2024 grant award
-
$100,000
Core Fund 2024 grant award
-
New Alpha Community Development Corp
$100,000
Core Fund 2024 grant award
-
Democracy Fund 2024 grant award
-
Core Fund 2024 grant award
-
$100,000
Core Fund 2024 grant award
-
$100,000
Fund for Frontline Power 2023 grant award
-
Sequoia 2024 Grant award
-
$50,000
Sequoia 2024 Grant award
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523179349310812
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