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Generation Atomic

EIN 81-4500446 · Saint Paul, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak21 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GENERATION ATOMIC'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER ADVOCATES FOR A WORLD POWERED BY CLEAN ATOMIC ENERGY.

Income
$732,027
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
3
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$57,853, executive director

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

Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 79% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 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 (1)
  1. $906,742 spent. A YEAR OF PROGRESS AND POWER2024 MARKED A TRANSFORMATIVE YEAR FOR GENERATION ATOMIC, DEFINED BY MAJOR POLICY VICTORIES AND CREATIVE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT THAT PROVED NUCLEAR ADVOCACY WORKS WHEN IT COMBINES SERIOUS POLICY EXPERTISE WITH JOYFUL HUMAN CONNECTION.THE YEAR'S SIGNATURE ACHIEVEMENT CAME WITH PASSAGE OF THE ADVANCE ACT, FEDERAL LEGISLATION MODERNIZING NUCLEAR REGULATIONS. HUNDREDS OF OUR SUPPORTERS CONTACTED ELECTED OFFICIALS, HELPING POWER THIS VICTORY ONTO PRESIDENT BIDEN'S DESK. OUR ADVOCATES TESTIFIED AT OVER 20 NRC HEARINGS SUPPORTING CRUCIAL PROJECTS LIKE THE HISTORIC PALISADES RESTART, WHILE TRACKING OVER 70 PIECES OF NUCLEAR LEGISLATION NATIONWIDE. (SEE SCH O).IN MINNESOTA, WE ACHIEVED SOMETHING REMARKABLE: THE DFL MADE ONLY ONE PLATFORM CHANGE THIS YEAR - STRIKING "WE SUPPORT DECREASING DEPENDENCE ON NUCLEAR ENERGY" FROM THEIR PLATFORM. THIS TECTONIC SHIFT, WON THROUGH STRATEGIC ORGANIZING AT PRECINCT CAUCUSES AND THE STATE CONVENTION, SIGNALS RADICALLY CHANGED OPINIONS ON NUCLEAR IN OUR HOME STATE.WE PIONEERED A NEW ADVOCACY APPROACH: THE RADIOACTIVE BANANA STAND. FROM PRIDE FESTIVALS TO THE STATE FAIR, WE HANDED OUT OVER 5,000 BANANAS WHILE HAVING THOUSANDS OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY. THE MODEL WAS SO EFFECTIVE WE'RE SCALING IT NATIONALLY WITH A FULL ADVOCACY TOOLKIT.OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE EXPANDED AT SB60 IN BONN AND COP29 IN BAKU - OUR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT UN CLIMATE TALKS. WE HOSTED OUR SECOND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM DURING NEW YORK CLIMATE WEEK, ATTRACTING 200 ATTENDEES, AND REPRESENTED NUCLEAR AT THE FIRST NUCLEAR ENERGY SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS WITH LEADERS FROM 30 COUNTRIES.THE ATOMIC AMBASSADORS PROGRAM EQUIPPED 132 NEW ADVOCATES WITH COMMUNICATION SKILLS, NOW AVAILABLE AS A SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSE. WE PARTNERED WITH WOMEN IN NUCLEAR TO EXHIBIT AT NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHER CONFERENCES, SELLING SCORES OF MEGAWATT CARD GAMES AND CONNECTING WITH HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS INTERESTED IN BRINGING ENERGY EDUCATION INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS.OUR DIGITAL IMPACT CONTINUED TO GROW CONSIDERABLY. BY YEAR'S END, OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDED: - 30,074 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS (3 MILLION REACH) - 16,500 TWITTER FOLLOWERS (863,700 IMPRESSIONS) - 13,900 TIKTOK FOLLOWERS (4.1 MILLION VIEWS) - 8,719 LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS (754,778 IMPRESSIONS) - 7,476 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS (1.1 MILLION REACH) - 2,249 YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS (231,000 VIEWS)THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2024 REPRESENT A MOVEMENT GAINING REAL MOMENTUM - FROM CAPITOL HILL TO STATE LEGISLATURES, FROM UN CLIMATE TALKS TO SMALL-TOWN FESTIVALS, GENERATION ATOMIC DEMONSTRATED THAT INFORMED, PASSIONATE ADVOCACY CAN ADVANCE NUCLEAR ENERGY'S ROLE IN OUR CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.

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 2017.

    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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