Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,237,073
- Total expenses
- $1,186,375
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,097,927
- Grants paid
- $7,325
- Program service revenue
- $127,553
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $11,593
- Total assets, end of year
- $847,676
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,697
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $758,979
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $770,416
- Management and general expenses
- $283,319
- Fundraising expenses
- $132,640
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $770,416
Program services were 64.9% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$4,944
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,092,983
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2a · Program service revenue: SOLAR MARKETING
total $85,152 · related or exempt $85,152
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2b · Program service revenue: DEVELOPMENT COURSES
total $42,401 · related or exempt $42,401
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $11,593 · excluded $11,593
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11e · Other revenue, total
$11,593
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $7,325 · program services $7,325
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $105,434 · management and general $52,717 · fundraising $52,717
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $719,328 · program services $618,875 · management and general $38,270 · fundraising $62,183
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $26,745 · program services $14,307 · management and general $10,695 · fundraising $1,743
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $71,810 · program services $9,553 · management and general $60,278 · fundraising $1,979
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $51,120 · program services $35,582 · management and general $7,109 · fundraising $8,429
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $56,179 · program services $720 · management and general $55,459
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11g · Fees: other
total $56,153 · program services $49,435 · management and general $6,468 · fundraising $250
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,028 · program services $1,449 · fundraising $1,579
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13 · Office expenses
total $25,039 · program services $15,788 · management and general $7,768 · fundraising $1,483
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14 · Information technology
total $6,682 · program services $1,643 · management and general $4,739 · fundraising $300
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16 · Occupancy
total $26,610 · management and general $26,610
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17 · Travel
total $9,506 · program services $8,332 · management and general $1,174
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $6,934 · program services $6,684 · fundraising $250
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23 · Insurance
total $8,582 · management and general $8,582
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24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $2,275 · management and general $2,275
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24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EVENTS
total $1,536 · program services $209 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,327
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24c · Other expenses: LICENSES, PERMITS, & ME
total $1,290 · program services $115 · management and general $1,175 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $799 · program services $399 · fundraising $400
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $482,810 · end of year $496,619
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $200,000
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $256,841 · end of year $122,916
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $5,584
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,689 · end of year $1,206
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $23,003 · end of year $26,935
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $66,806 · end of year $88,697
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $444,322 · end of year $406,736
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $263,799 · end of year $352,243
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
MINNESOTA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES TO BUILD TRANSFORMATIVE POWER AND BRING THE LIGHTS OF PEOPLE'S UNIQUE GIFTS TO ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO GROW THE CLIMATE JUSTICE AND ENERGY EQUITY MOVEMENT ACROSS MINNESOTA
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MOVEMENT BUILDERS: ENGAGED OVER 1200 INDIVIDUALS IN CLIMATE ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. COMPLETED 250 1:1S AND OVER 100 COMMUNITY MEETINGS. LED TWO FORMAL COMMUNITY LEARNING COHORTS AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REPARATIONS LEARNING LAB SERIES WITH OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS. STEWARDED THE BLACK AND INDIGENOUS ADVISORY TABLE. SUPPORTED 40 FORMAL COMMUNITIES OF FAITH, CONSCIENCE, RELIGION, AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IN CLIMATE ACTION. TRAINED OVER 100 PEOPLE AND 15 COMMUNITIES IN GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, CLIMATE ACTION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.
Expenses $270,165
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POLICY & ADVOCACY: ENGAGED OVER 150 PEOPLE IN MEETINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS. MOBILIZED 200 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND A BROADER BASE OF OVER 8,000 PEOPLE ACROSS MINNESOTA TO ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS AROUND A CLIMATE JUSTICE AGENDA. ORGANIZED AND CO-HOSTED THE RISE & REPAIR RALLY DAY WITH MORE THAN 250 ATTENDEES, MANY OF WHOM HAD MEETINGS WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS. HELD REGULAR CORE TEAM MEETINGS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
Expenses $129,487
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RISE + REPAIR: ENGAGED OVER 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 20 ORGANIZATIONS IN GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND POLICY MAKING. HELD 75 NON-PARTISAN CONSTITUENT MEETINGS ABOUT CLIMATE ISSUES. CONTRIBUTED TO SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE MOVEMENT TOWARDS CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. SUPPORTED INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP, STORYTELLING, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
Expenses $126,255
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DECARBONIZATION: ENGAGED OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS AND OVER 50 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT A TRANSITION TO SOLAR ENERGY. PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR OVER A DOZEN SOLAR TRANSITION PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY AND FAITH ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING PROJECTS IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING. PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR 35 FAMILIES SEEKING DECARBONIZATION PROJECTS. HOSTED MULTIPLE PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS AND TRAININGS. RAN HEAT PUMP HELPRAN A HEAT PUMP HELPER PILOT PROGRAM.
Expenses $109,959 · Grants $7,325
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RESILIENCE HUBS: LAUNCHED STATEWIDE COHORT WITH MONTHLY LEARNING SESSIONS, MEETING, AND STRATEGY SESSIONS. SECURED PARTICIPATION OF CORE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LAUNCHED PILOT PROGRAM FOR FUTURE GROWTH.
Expenses $37,132
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YOUTH N POWER: HOSTED 9 COLLEGE INTERNS AND 6 APPRENTICES TO OPEN THE DOOR TO A NEW GENERATION OF CLIMATE LEADERS. PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL COALITIONS AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENTS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN RALLIES AND MET WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS. SUPPORTED YOUTH TO LEAD THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING EFFORT TO PRESSURE THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE ACTION TOWARDS RECOGNITION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ECONOMIC LOSS AND DAMAGE CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
Expenses $97,418 · Revenue $127,553
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Julia NerbonneJULIA NERBONNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $105,433
- From this org
- $101,633
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,800
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jim JacobsJIM JACOBS
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Raj SethurajuRAJ SETHURAJU
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kristen AndersonKRISTEN ANDERSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Louis AlemayehuLOUIS ALEMAYEHU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert BlakeROBERT BLAKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ruhel IslamRUHEL ISLAM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Arif MamdaniARIF MAMDANI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dana NeuhauserDANA NEUHAUSER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Jessica RosenbergJESSICA ROSENBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
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$7,325
UNRESTRICTED DONATION FOR INCOME-QUALIFYING SOLAR PROGRAM
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 December 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513459349301036
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