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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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,944

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,092,983

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SOLAR MARKETING

    total $85,152 · related or exempt $85,152

  • 2b · Program service revenue: DEVELOPMENT COURSES

    total $42,401 · related or exempt $42,401

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $11,593 · excluded $11,593

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,593

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,325 · program services $7,325

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $105,434 · management and general $52,717 · fundraising $52,717

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $719,328 · program services $618,875 · management and general $38,270 · fundraising $62,183

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $26,745 · program services $14,307 · management and general $10,695 · fundraising $1,743

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $71,810 · program services $9,553 · management and general $60,278 · fundraising $1,979

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $51,120 · program services $35,582 · management and general $7,109 · fundraising $8,429

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,179 · program services $720 · management and general $55,459

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $56,153 · program services $49,435 · management and general $6,468 · fundraising $250

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,028 · program services $1,449 · fundraising $1,579

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $25,039 · program services $15,788 · management and general $7,768 · fundraising $1,483

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,682 · program services $1,643 · management and general $4,739 · fundraising $300

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,610 · management and general $26,610

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,506 · program services $8,332 · management and general $1,174

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,934 · program services $6,684 · fundraising $250

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,582 · management and general $8,582

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $2,275 · management and general $2,275

  • 24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EVENTS

    total $1,536 · program services $209 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,327

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES, PERMITS, & ME

    total $1,290 · program services $115 · management and general $1,175 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $799 · program services $399 · fundraising $400

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $482,810 · end of year $496,619

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $200,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $256,841 · end of year $122,916

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,584

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,689 · end of year $1,206

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $23,003 · end of year $26,935

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $66,806 · end of year $88,697

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $444,322 · end of year $406,736

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Julia Nerbonne

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $105,433
    From this org
    $101,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,800
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jim Jacobs

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Raj Sethuraju

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristen Anderson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Louis Alemayehu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Blake

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ruhel Islam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Arif Mamdani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dana Neuhauser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Jessica 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.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513459349301036

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