Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACCELERATOR OF THE GENESEE-FINGER LAKES REGION IN

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CLIMATE SOLUTIONS ACCELERATOR OF THE GENESEE-FINGER LAKES REGION IN.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,606,058
Total expenses
$1,957,749
Contributions and grants received
$1,594,064
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$10,004
Investment income
$1,990
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$440,967
Total liabilities, end of year
$214,294
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$226,673
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,475,319
Management and general expenses
$302,341
Fundraising expenses
$180,089
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,475,319

Program services were 75.4% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,009,352

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $584,712

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Events/Training Fees a

    total $10,004 · related or exempt $10,004

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,990 · excluded $1,990

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $70,697 · program services $35,349 · management and general $14,139 · fundraising $21,209

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,095,231 · program services $812,849 · management and general $157,792 · fundraising $124,590

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $34,696 · program services $25,571 · management and general $5,040 · fundraising $4,085

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $53,407 · program services $38,951 · management and general $7,854 · fundraising $6,602

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $87,488 · program services $63,677 · management and general $12,894 · fundraising $10,917

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $275 · management and general $275

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $10,905 · management and general $10,905

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $378,356 · program services $361,214 · management and general $15,242 · fundraising $1,900

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,498 · program services $10,498

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $19,530 · program services $9,545 · management and general $3,716 · fundraising $6,269

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $13,414 · program services $9,763 · management and general $1,977 · fundraising $1,674

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $53,962 · program services $49,999 · management and general $2,146 · fundraising $1,817

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,225 · program services $5,987 · management and general $7,212 · fundraising $1,026

  • 24a · Other expenses: Staff Development

    total $39,554 · program services $18,390 · management and general $21,164

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bad Debt

    total $38,472 · management and general $38,472

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,039 · program services $33,526 · management and general $3,513

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $54,393 · end of year $115,869

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $175 · end of year $175

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $464,161 · end of year $200,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $117,902 · end of year $124,196

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,310 · end of year $727

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $33,202 · end of year $164,294

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $27,375 · end of year $50,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $102,699 · end of year -$59,254

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $475,665 · end of year $285,927

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To create a healthier, more equitable, and regenerative community by catalyzing local efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and address the effects of climate change.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Catalyze local efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and (continued on schedule O) address the effects of climate change.

  • Collective Impact/Color your Community Green:Collective impact is a framework for bringing together a wide and diverse group of stakeholders to tackle an urgent, yet complex problem (like climate change) that cannot be solved with a single solution or from within a single organization or sector. The Accelerator uses a collective impact approach, because it aligns with our commitment to equity and inclusive, collaborative processes. The Accelerator has convened a steering committee for this initiative, made up of key decision-makers and "lived experience experts" from a wide range of sectors, including government, business, health, housing, transportation, and agriculture. (Continued on Schedule O)This steering committee worked with consultants from the Stockholm Environment Institute to develop the Genesee-FLX Climate Action Strategy, and is now developing a shared measurement system to assess progress toward achieving the strategy's goals. The steering committee and issue-based working groups coordinate mutually reinforcing activities to implement the strategy and reduce redundancies, break down silos, and maximize the efficient use of resources.The goal of this work is to move our region quickly towards carbon neutrality and end our dependence on fossil fuels, as required by New York State's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. In addition to mitigating climate change, the systems-level solutions identified in the Genesee-FLX Climate Action Strategy will enhance the quality of life for our region's residents in a variety of ways, such as improved public health, energy affordability, opportunities for green job development, sustainable transportation options, access to public greenspace, neighborhood stability/resilience, and home comfort.The Accelerator is mobilizing climate action across the nine-county region through our Color Your Community Green (CYCG) initiative. CYCG is a volunteer-driven initiative that connects and organizes concerned individuals, by municipality or neighborhood, to form a network of climate-focused citizen action teams that (1) identify locally-relevant, high-impact climate solutions and develop implementation strategies using the CYCG "Toolkit, and (2) advocate for environmental justice and equitable climate solutions to be implemented at the municipal level and in schools.

    Expenses $590,128 · Revenue $7,788

  • Finger Lakes Regional Clean Energy Hub (AMPED)/Color Your Organization Green:The Finger Lakes Clean Energy Hub (AMPED) is a NYSERDA-funded initiative to ensure that historically underserved communities and populations participate in and benefit from the transition to clean energy. The Hub's services currently include residential and commercial energy advisement, referrals to vetted contractors, and community education and outreach-in collaboration with community partners-to promote beneficial electrification and encourage residents and organizational leaders to electrify their homes, buildings and vehicles. (Continued on Schedule O)Color Your Organization Green (CYOG) is a year-long course, during which participating organizations form internal "Green Teams and through monthly guided learning sessions have the opportunity to develop a Climate Action Plan for their organization. During the course, participants 1) develop an understanding of the obstacles and opportunities that climate change poses for our region, through an intersectional, equity-focused lens; 2) identify how they currently contribute to the climate crisis, and corresponding quick wins and high-impact solutions that will mitigate their impact; 3) create a strategy and vision to guide their organization in addressing the climate crisis over the long term; 4) connect to relevant resources and a network of like-minded organizations; and 5) begin moving toward their vision, implementing strategy, and measuring progress.

    Expenses $885,191 · Revenue $2,216

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Akilah Banister

    Chair (Through 12/24)/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Jamila Smith

    Director (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Sarah Mittiga

    Director (Through 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chris Carpenter

    Director (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Katie Rygg

    Director (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.9
  • Sara Stockwell

    Vice Chair (Through 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Valerie Lou

    Director (Through 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.4
  • Shannon Ealy

    Director/Vice Chair (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • David Beinetti

    Director/Secretary (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.9
  • Mark Stone

    Director (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.2
  • Janielle Crocker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Niraj Lama

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Deepa Premnath

    Secretary (Through 12/24)/Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Kyle Rosenthal

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.9
  • Tracy Schleyer

    Director/Chair (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.4
  • Jane van Dis

    Director (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.9
  • Alyssa Horng

    Director (Starting 01/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Abigail McHugh-Grifa PhD

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $70,330
    From this org
    $68,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,754
    Hours/week
    37

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
18 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503289349300705

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.