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Regulatory Assistance Project

EIN 01-0471151 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RAP IS AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF EXPERTS THAT EDUCATES AND PARTNERS WITH DECISION-MAKERS TO DEVELOP DATA-INFORMED, REAL-WORLD SOLUTIONS. WE RESEARCH AND SEEK SOLUTIONS THAT ARE NOT ONLY COST-EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE, BUT ALSO CREATE STRONGER, MORE EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. RAP EDUCATES POLICYMAKERS AND HELPS THEM NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX WORLD OF CLEAN ENERGY POLICY CREATION AND NEGOTIATION. AS A COMMITTED AND ENGAGED PARTNER, WE ALSO WORK HARD TO SPARK THE PASSION AND COMMITMENT OF THE STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY.

Income
$10.0 million
Spending
$9.7 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
44
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$294,144, ceo partial year /principal

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (environment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (environment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $3.4 million spent. UNITED STATES: RAP'S EXPERIENCED TEAM OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS ASSIST DECISION-MAKERS NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX ISSUES POSED BY THE ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY TRANSFORMATION. AS TRUSTED ADVISORS, WE HELP STATES AND CITIES DEPLOY NEW CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND BEST PRACTICES, PROTECT SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND CONSUMER INTERESTS, AND IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE.
  2. $2.1 million spent. EUROPE: TO MEET EUROPE'S AGGRESSIVE CLIMATE GOALS, RAP PROVIDES THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND DATA-INFORMED SOLUTIONS TO DECARBONIZE TRANSPORTATION AND POWER SYSTEMS, PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUEL GASSES, AND IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
  3. $962,634 spent. CHINA: DRAWING ON OUR GLOBAL EXPERTISE, WE TAILOR ADVANCED ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL POLICYMAKERS WHEN REQUESTED. OUR EFFORTS SPAN THE BREADTH OF CHINA'S GOALS TO TRANSFORM ITS POWER SECTOR BY INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, IMPROVING RESOURCE PLANNING, INTEGRATING RENEWABLES INTO THE GRID, REDUCING AIR POLLUTION, AND DESIGNING MARKETS AND EMISSIONS TRADING REGIMES.
  4. $1.6 million spent. INDIA: RAP FOSTERS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENERGY REGULATORS AND DECISION-MAKERS. WE STIMULATE ROBUST PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON THE POLICIES NEEDED TO MEET INDIA'S CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY GOALS.OTHER REGIONS OUTSIDE OUR CORE FOCUS: WE OCCASIONALLY TAKE ON WORK OUTSIDE OF OUR FOUR MAIN REGIONS IN SITUATIONS WHERE WE CAN HAVE A LASTING IMPACT. WE SEEK LONGER-TERM ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH OUR DEEP REGULATORY EXPERTISE WILL BENEFIT POLICYMAKERS OR THE NGO COMMUNITY. OUR TEAM CONTEXTUALIZES ITS INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE TO LOCAL CONDITIONS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL CHALLENGES. WE FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICES THAT CONSISTENTLY CREATE SUFFICIENT REVENUES TO ENSURE GRID RELIABILITY, DRIVE INVESTMENT IN CLEAN RESOURCES, BALANCE COST ALLOCATION FAIRLY AMONG DISPARATE GROUPS, SEND THE RIGHT PRICE SIGNALS TO CUSTOMERS, AND MOTIVATE PERFORMANCE CONSISTENT WITH PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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