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Years Project Inc

EIN 83-1071156 · Melville, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CORPORATION'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ARE: 1) TO GENERATE A SUSTAINED EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO THE ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, 2) TO GALVANIZE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND 3) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTION TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$2.9 million
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
14.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
12
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$415,038, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 73% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    3 of 5 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

    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 December 31, 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. $1.8 million spent. IN 2025, THE YEARS PROJECT CONTINUED TO TAKE ACTION WITHIN OUR STATED MANDATE TO MOVE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES TO TAKE DECISIVE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. OUR CLIMATE ACTION INFLUENCER PLATFORM, THE NETWORK, REACHED MORE THAN 375 PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMBINED REACH OF MORE THAN 780 MILLION PEOPLE. WE REACHED MORE THAN 30 MILLION AMERICANS WITH FIELD TESTED CLIMATE MESSAGING AS PART OF OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE CLIMATE OPERATIONS ROOM, A COLLABORATION WITH FIVE OTHER MAJOR CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATIONS. WE ACHIEVED 34 MILLION TARGETED IMPRESSIONS WITHIN UPPER MANAGEMENT, SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES OF BUSINESSES ENCOURAGING THEM TO HONOR THEIR CLIMATE COMMITMENTS ACHIEVING A 20-40% ATTITUDINAL LIFT TOWARD PROCLIMATE OPINIONS. WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH BEYOND PETROCHEMICALS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE STORIES OF COMMUNITIES ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTING INDUSTRIES. WE PRODUCED SEMINAL VIDEOS FOR COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL'S CLIMATE KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE ABOUT EFFORTS IN THE CONCRETE, STEEL AMID CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 November 4, 2026.

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