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Veloz

EIN 82-0908936 · Sacramento, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

VELOZ IS A UNIQUE PUBLIC-PRIVATE NONPROFIT DRIVING TOWARD 100% ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATIONS AND PURPOSEFUL CONVENING.

Income
$5.9 million
Spending
$5.4 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
8.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
8
Volunteers
18
Highest pay
$168,326, president/executive director

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 61% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 166% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 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

    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

    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 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 (4)
  1. $4.9 million spent. FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, VELOZ PERFORMED FUNDRAISING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR THE LAUNCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OUR NEXT (NATIONAL) PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE EDUCATION PROGRAM CALLED ELECTRIC FOR ALL 'THE WAY FORWARD IS ELECTRIC'. THIS CAMPAIGNED WAS DEVELOPED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOLLYWOOD-STYLE ENTERTAINMENT AND BEST-IN-CLASS INFORMATION TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROVIDE FACTS AND PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO COMPLIMENTARY TOOLS THAT WILL HELP THE PUBLIC MAKE THEIR NEXT EV PURCHASE AN EASY ONE. THE 2025-2026 THE WAY FORWARD IS ELECTRIC CAMPAIGN FOLLOWED IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PAST CAMPAIGNS, WITH A COMMITMENT TO REACHING ALL COMMUNITIES, A RENEWED FOCUS ON CONSUMER EDUCATION AND CREATIVE CONCEPTS DEVELOPED BASED ON YEARS OF CONSUMER RESEARCH. LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN OF THIS MAGNITUDE TAKES SIGNIFICANT BEHIND-THE-SCENES WORK. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING THE CAMPAIGN CREATIVE AND MEDIA STRATEGY, MANAGING MULTIPLE AGENCIES, REPORTING, WORKING WITH OUR CREATIVE AGENCY TO EXECUTE THE CAMPAIGN, UPGRADED VELOZ.ORG AND ELECTRICFORALL.ORG TO PREPARE FOR INCREASED USE, HIRED A RESEARCH PARTNER TO HELP US TRACK THE CAMPAIGN'S IMPACT, SECURED IN-KIND ASSETS FOR PRODUCTION, WORKING TO IDENTIFY A TOP-TIER MEDIA COMPANY TO ENSURE OUR DIGITALLY FOCUSED CREATIVE ASSETS ARE PLACED ON THE APPROPRIATE PAID MEDIA CHANNELS, DATA IS RECORDED, CAMPAIGN IS OPTIMIZED OVER TIME AND THAT VELOZ OBTAINS THE MOST IMPACT AS POSSIBLE. THE CAMPAIGN RUNS JULY 2025 - JUNE 2026 ON A NATIONAL SCALE.
  2. VELOZ'S PUBLIC SUMMIT SERIES MEETINGS: THEY ARE A GATHERING POINT FOR ELECTRIC CAR STAKEHOLDERS AND VELOZ MEMBERS. VELOZ SUMMIT ATTENDEES INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS FROM CALIFORNIA UTILITIES, TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES, CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, AUTOMAKERS, VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTORS, NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT, START-UPS, NEWS MEDIA, INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AND MANY MORE. VELOZ HELD SUMMITS IN JULY 2024, OCTOBER 2024, DECEMBER 2024, FEBRUARY 2025 AND MARCH 2025. THE GOAL IS TO ADDRESS EV BARRIERS AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE ELECTRIC FOR ALL EV MOVEMENT. A TYPICAL VELOZ SUMMIT HAS 250 ATTENDEES.
  3. VELOZ DIGITAL DIALOGUES/WEBINARS: VELOZ WEBINARS WERE STANDOUTS IN THE CROWDED ONLINE ENGAGEMENT CATEGORY. BETWEEN JULY 2024 - JUNE 2025, VELOZ HELD 3 WEBINARS THAT TYPICALLY HAVE 150-200 ATTENDEES.
  4. VELOZ NOW PUBLISHES A REGULAR THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP BLOG CALLED 'THE RIDE TO ZERO', PRODUCES A QUARTERLY EV MARKET REPORT, HOSTS THREE BOARD MEETINGS ANNUALLY AND MORE. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT WWW.VELOZ.ORG. VELOZ'S 2024-2025 ANNUAL REPORT IS PUBLISHED AT THE FOLLOWING LINK IN DECEMBER 2025: HTTPS://WWW.VELOZ.ORG/VELOZ-RESOURCES/

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 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 October 13, 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 June 2025.

    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 November 2018.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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