Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION.

Totals

Total revenue: $1,371,742
Total expenses: $888,021
Contributions and grants received: $1,368,885
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $2,672
Investment income: $185
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $1,061,952
Total liabilities, end of year: $67,475
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $994,477
Program services expenses (Part IX): $698,616
Management and general expenses: $162,989
Fundraising expenses: $26,416
Program service expenses (Part III): $698,616

Program services were 78.7% 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)

$15,000
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$1,353,885
2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

total $2,672 · related or exempt $2,672
3 · Investment income

total $185 · excluded $185

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $85,929 · program services $60,453 · management and general $17,186 · fundraising $8,290
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $506,123 · program services $443,644 · management and general $47,505 · fundraising $14,974
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $16,572 · program services $12,513 · management and general $3,651 · fundraising $408
9 · Other employee benefits

total $38,560 · program services $18,494 · management and general $20,066
10 · Payroll taxes

total $47,473 · program services $40,472 · management and general $5,066 · fundraising $1,935
11c · Fees: accounting

total $19,385 · management and general $19,385
11g · Fees: other

total $85,724 · program services $82,313 · management and general $3,411
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $178 · program services $178
13 · Office expenses

total $24,928 · program services $20,375 · management and general $4,493 · fundraising $60
14 · Information technology

total $7,022 · program services $2,667 · management and general $4,148 · fundraising $207
16 · Occupancy

total $22,455 · program services $100 · management and general $22,355
17 · Travel

total $6,246 · program services $5,670 · management and general $576
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $12,089 · program services $10,272 · management and general $1,817
23 · Insurance

total $10,316 · management and general $10,316
24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

total $2,695 · program services $945 · management and general $1,208 · fundraising $542
24b · Other expenses: LICENSES AND MEMBERSHIP

total $2,326 · program services $520 · management and general $1,806

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $333,645 · end of year $659,541
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $132,000 · end of year $372,000
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $20,122 · end of year $7,842
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

end of year $4,003
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $21,629 · end of year $18,566
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $22,638 · end of year $67,475
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $354,758 · end of year $504,477
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $130,000 · end of year $490,000

Mission and programs · 2022

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 MOVEMENT IN MINNESOTA BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE TO TAKE ACTION.

MOVEMENT BUILDERS: PROVIDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING FOR 20 FAITH BASED AND GEOGRAPHIC NETWORKS ENGAGING THEM IN TAKING ACTION ON CLIMATE JUSTICE. ENGAGED 250 CONGREGATIONAL ORGANIZERS THROUGH MONTHLY COACHING SESSIONS, NEWSLETTER AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION. COACHED INDIVIDUALS IN CREATING A CLIMATE JUSTICE HOUSEHOLD PLAN.

Expenses $231,511
ENERGY EFFICIENCY & SOLAR: PROVIDED COACHING FOR HOUSEHOLDS AND CONGREGATIONS. INFORMING 8,000 PEOPLE AND WORKING ONE ON ONE TO ENCOURAGE ENERGY AUDITS WITH 200 INDIVIDUALS THOUGH A DOOR KNOCKING CAMPAIGN. PROVIDED OVER 100 CONGREGATIONS AND OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS SOLAR ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY THROUGH PROVIDERS THAT PROMOTE EQUITY AND ACCESS. COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL INVESTOR AND INSTALLER TO MARKET AND DEPLOY SOLAR ON 24 MINNEAPOLIS BUSINESSES.

Expenses $120,081
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: SERVED ON 5 TABLES/COALITIONS. CONVENED 30+ ORGANIZATIONS TO ORGANIZE RALLY AT THE CAPITOL. LAUNCHED STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND SHARED AGENDA FOR SYSTEMIC POLICY CHANGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE JUSTICE, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND NATIVE SOVEREIGNTY. CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE EFFECTS OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION BY CONVENING MONTHLY TEAM MEETING. INVESTIGATED LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTION TO REFORM RELATED TO THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. HOSTED 120 PEOPLE AT HEADWATERS GATHERING IN JUNE 2022. ENGAGED 25 REGULAR VOLUNTEERS. BROUGHT FAITH AND LAY LEADERS TOGETHER TO COMMENT ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE LINE 3 OIL PIPELINE INCLUDING LETTERS TO THE PUC, PCA, AND GOVERNOR'S OFFICE; HOSTED OVER 1,000 PEOPLE IN MULTIFAITH PRAYER CIRCLES IN PROTEST OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE LINE 3 OIL PIPELINE. WORKED TO PROMOTE EQUITY IN THE SOLAR ARENA THROUGH FACILITATING THE JUST SOLAR COALITION. MANAGE MARKETING, WEBSITE, AND COORDINATE MANAGEMENT. PROMOTED EQUITY IN THE WORKFORCE THROUGH EDUCATING SOLAR PROFESSIONALS IN CREATING AN EQUITABLE WORKFORCE. ENGAGED 100 PARTICIPANTS IN A GRASSROOTS PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT ASSEMBLY. ADVOCATED FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN CLIMATE AND ENERGY REACHING OVER 15,000 PEOPLE. BROUGHT 150 PEOPLE TO THE HEADWATERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI FOR AN ANNUAL WEEKEND GATHERING TOURING THE ENBRIDGE CORRIDOR AND EXAMPLES OF THE GREEN ECONOMY IN THE REGION. CONVENED BIWEEKLY MEETINGS OF VOLUNTEER TEAM. JAN-AUGUST.

Expenses $109,384
POLICY & ADVOCACY: ENGAGED OVER 500 PEOPLE IN MEETING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS. MOBILIZED 100 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND A BROADER BASE OF OVER 8,000 PEOPLE ACROSS MINNESOTA TO ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS AROUND A CLIMATE JUSTICE AGENDA. ORGANIZE MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE TO ATTEND IN DISTRICT MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS. COMMUNICATED WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS MORE THAN 2,500 TIMES.

Expenses $66,748
YOUTH N POWER: RAN SUMMER CAMP FOR 25 YOUTH. ENGAGED 12 YOUTH IN WEEKLY PROGRAMMING PLUS 3 WEEKEND RETREATS. ENGAGED 200 FROM THE IN DOOR KNOCKS ON INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLD ACTION. REACHED 8,000 WITH CLIMATE JUSTICE MESSAGES. PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL COALITIONS AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENTS. PARTICIPATED IN 3 RALLIES AND DAYS OF ACTION AT THE CAPITOL. SUPPORTED YOUTH OF COLOR TO LEAD 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 $89,419 · Revenue $2,672
NORTHERN MN: CONVENED >100 PEOPLE IN REGULAR MONTHLY GATHERINGS TO DISCUSS POLICY AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS. ADVOCATED FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN NORTHERN MN INCLUDING REGULATORY, MN LEGISLATIVE, AND LOCAL CAMPAIGNS. MARKETED ROOFTOP SOLAR TO >50 PEOPLE AND 10 BUSINESSES. HOSTED TOUR FOR 30 OF SOLAR SITES IN THE NORTHLAND. PRODUCES A VIDEO ON NORTHLAND SOLAR OPPORTUNITIES.

Expenses $81,473

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

JULIA NERBONNE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$85,929

From this org

$79,488

From related orgs

$0

Other

$6,441

Hours/week

40
JIM JACOBS

BOARD CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
RAJ SETHURAJU

VICE-CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
LOUIS ALEMAYEHU

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
KRISTEN ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
ROBERT BLAKE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
NAIMA DHORE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
JEAN HAMMINK

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
RUHEL ISLAM

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5
ARIF MAMDANI

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2.5

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: 2022
Filed: 13 November 2023
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202333199349302893

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