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Climate Advocates Voces Unidas

EIN 20-3287015 · Universal Cty, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceFair66 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CLIMATE ADVOCATES VOCES UNIDAS (CAVU) INSPIRES LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS VIA VISUAL STORYTELLING AND YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Income
$437,100
Spending
$469,987
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
9
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$136,379, outgoing exe

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $280,114 spent. CAVU AIMS TO CREATE A COMMON VISION OF THE AMERICAN WEST, IN WHICH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ARE ACHIEVED IN BALANCE WITH WHAT MAKES THIS REGION VIBRANT: ITS PEOPLE, LANDS, WATER AND WILDLIFE. SINCE 2005, WE HAVE CONDUCTED NUMEROUS PROJECTS IN NINE COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 100 PARTNERS. CAVU HAS DEVELOPED CAMPAIGNS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND A HOST OF RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES. WE HAVE CREATED A 10-PART VIDEO SERIES WHICH HAS BEEN SEEN BY OVER TWO MILLION VIEWERS AND A SEVEN-PART WEBINAR SERIES SEEN BY OVER 500,000 VIEWERS. RECENTLY, CAVU CREATED THE CLIMATE INNOVATION CHALLENGE (CIC). CIC IS A FREE STEAM PROGRAM BUILT ON CAVU'S SCIENCE AND STORYTELLING CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM CULTIVATES STUDENT LEADERS TO THINK INNOVATIVELY AND COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ABOUT ADAPTING TO OUR CHANGING CLIMATE. CIC WAS BORN OUT OF THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS THE DEFINING CHALLENGE FOR TODAY'S YOUTH, IMPACTING THEIR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, CULTURE, AND FUTURE JOB PROSPECTS. WE WORK ACROSS THE AMERICAS AND AFRICA TO ENGAGE YOUTH, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS: STUDENTS FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING ACUTE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND COMMUNITIES BURDENED BY ECONOMIC DISPARITIES. WE SERVE STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN GRADES 3-12. WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO CREATE LOCALLY-LED, CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD RESILIENCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS, THROUGH PROMOTING A SENSE OF AGENCY IN OUR FUTURE LEADERS. LAST YEAR CAVU REACHED OVER 11,000 STUDENTS IN 15 STATES AND 7 COUNTRIES. CAVU AIMS TO CREATE A COMMON VISION OF THE AMERICAN WEST, IN WHICH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ARE ACHIEVED IN BALANCE WITH WHAT MAKES THIS REGION VIBRANT: ITS PEOPLE, LANDS, WATER AND WILDLIFE. SINCE 2005, WE HAVE CONDUCTED NUMEROUS PROJECTS IN NINE COUNTRIES WITH MORE THAN 100 PARTNERS. CAVU HAS DEVELOPED CAMPAIGNS THAT HAVE RESULTED IN TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE AND A HOST OF RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES. WE HAVE CREATED A 10-PART VIDEO SERIES WHICH HAS BEEN SEEN BY OVER TWO MILLION VIEWERS AND A SEVEN-PART WEBINAR SERIES SEEN BY OVER 500,000 VIEWERS. RECENTLY, CAVU CREATED THE CLIMATE INNOVATION CHALLENGE (CIC). CIC IS A FREE STEAM PROGRAM BUILT ON CAVU'S SCIENCE AND STORYTELLING CURRICULUM. THE PROGRAM CULTIVATES STUDENT LEADERS TO THINK INNOVATIVELY AND COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY ABOUT ADAPTING TO OUR CHANGING CLIMATE. CIC WAS BORN OUT OF THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS THE DEFINING CHALLENGE FOR TODAY'S YOUTH, IMPACTING THEIR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, CULTURE, AND FUTURE JOB PROSPECTS. WE WORK ACROSS THE AMERICAS AND AFRICA TO ENGAGE YOUTH, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS: STUDENTS FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING ACUTE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND COMMUNITIES BURDENED BY ECONOMIC DISPARITIES. WE SERVE STUDENTS ANNUALLY IN GRADES 3-12. WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO CREATE LOCALLY-LED, CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE SOLUTIONS THAT BUILD RESILIENCE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. WE BELIEVE THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS, THROUGH PROMOTING A SENSE OF AGENCY IN OUR FUTURE LEADERS. LAST YEAR CAVU REACHED OVER 11,000 STUDENTS IN 15 STATES AND 7 COUNTRIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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