Renewables 100 Policy Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ACCELERATE THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY ACROSS ALL SECTORS IN WAYS THAT ARE MOST ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMICAL, EFFICIENT, AND JUST.
- Income
- $62,578
- Spending
- $81,609
- Reserves
- 8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $11,000, secretary &
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
- $76,129 spent. 2023 CEC HALL OF FAME AWARDS - RENEWABLES 100 POLICY INSTITUTE SUPPORTED THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION'S 2023 CLEAN ENERGY HALL OF FAME AWARDS. THE CLEAN ENERGY HALL OF FAME AWARDS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT RECOGNIZING LEADERS ADVANCING CALIFORNIA'S CLEAN ENERGY GOALS. THE AWARDS HONOR INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES MAKING EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP CALIFORNIA ACHIEVE A 100 PERCENT CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE FOR ALL. ALLIANCE FOR RENEWABLE CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS (ARCHES) - RENEWABLES 100 POLICY INSTITUTE, AS A FOUNDING PARTNER OF ARCHES, SUPPORTED THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO DEVELOP A RENEWABLE, CLEAN REGIONAL HYDROGEN HUB IN CALIFORNIA, IN ORDER TO DECARBONIZE AND LOWER AIR POLLUTION IN HARD-TO-ELECTRIFY APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS HEAVY DUTY TRUCKING, PORTS, AND CERTAIN POWER PLANTS, WHILE ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, AS WELL AS CREATING GOOD JOBS.
- $2,500 spent. NORTH COAST INTERGOVERNMENTAL ROUNDTABLE - RENEWABLES 100 POLICY INSTITUTE ADMINISTERED GRANT FUNDS THAT ALLOWED REGIONAL INDIGENOUS TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES TO TRAVEL TO AND PARTICIPATE IN THE NORTH COAST INTERGOVERNMENTAL ROUNDTABLE HOSTED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON ISSUES RELATED TO OFFSHORE WIND PLANNING OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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