Nextgen Climate Action
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What it says it does
NEXTGEN AMERICA EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS THROUGH VOTER REGISTRATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC POLICY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH INNOVATIVE DIGITAL OUTREACH, COMMUNICATIONS, AND GRASSROOTS FIELD ORGANIZING STRATEGIES
- Income
- $38.5 million
- Spending
- $39.6 million
- Employees
- 437
- Volunteers
- 4,326
- Highest pay
- $267,637, president / executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $24.4 million spent. FIELD ORGANIZING PROGRAMNEXTGEN AMERICA MAINTAINED A SUCCESSFUL GRASSROOTS VOTER CONTACT PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED EDUCATION, REGISTRATION, ISSUE ORGANIZING, AND MOBILIZATION OF YOUNG VOTERS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. YOUNG VOTERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO DETERMINING THE LONG-TERM STRENGTH OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE WHEN ENGAGED THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO ELEVATE THEIR VOICES TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE THEY ENVISION.
- $4.9 million spent. COMMUNICATIONSNEXTGEN AMERICA'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOCUSES ON LEVERAGING SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND MAIL TO REACH LARGE AUDIENCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, ENGAGE THEM IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EXTENSIVE POLLING AND DATA ANALYSIS OPERATIONS TO ENSURE THE MOST EFFECTIVE MESSAGES ARE REACHING AS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
- $4.8 million spent. POLITICAL PROGRAMMINGNEXTGEN AMERICA MAINTAINED A SUCCESSFUL GRASSROOTS VOTER CONTACT PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED EDUCATION, REGISTRATION, ISSUE ORGANIZING, AND MOBILIZATION OF YOUNG VOTERS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. YOUNG VOTERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO DETERMINING THE LONG-TERM STRENGTH OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS WHEN ENGAGED THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO ELEVATE THEIR VOICES TO CREATE THE FUTURE THEY ENVISION.
- $2.1 million spent. DIGITAL AND DISTRIBUTED ORGANIZINGTHE DIGITAL AND DISTRIBUTED ORGANIZING PROGRAMS FOCUS ON DIRECT VOTER CONTACT AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EMAIL, CALLS, AND TEXTS. THE DIGITAL TEAM'S FOCUS IS CONCENTRATED ON ONLINE ORGANIZING VIA EMAIL AND THROUGH ACTIONS ON NEXTGEN AMERICA'S WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE IS A RESOURCE HUB, FEATURING A VOTER REGISTRATION PORTAL, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC ACTION, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. THE DISTRIBUTED ORGANIZING PROGRAM CULTIVATES AND MANAGES A NATIONWIDE TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS TO CONTACT YOUNG VOTERS DIRECTLY WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING THEM ABOUT WHEN AND HOW TO VOTE AS WELL AS OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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