Climate Action California Incorporated
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What it says it does
Advocating for science-based climate solutions at the state and local levels.
- Income
- $24,520
- Spending
- $29,408
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 December 31, 2025, 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)
- $11,336 spent. Volunteer Support: Staff respond to individuals who volunteer, set and hold meetings to discuss volunteers' interests and preferences; place them with policy teams and assign them to Google groups; and follow up. Many volunteers are keen to track bills, discern our positions and draft position letters to the legislature, and meet with legislators about climate legislation.
- $2,185 spent. Members of the Capitol Team meet with legislators and staff in the Capitol, and attend bill and policy hearings. Staff's job is to help with training for these volunteers; schedule meetings; log results of meetings; and generally keep track of our communications relevant to specific legislation.
- $1,399 spent. We supported Prop 50, the Congressional redistricting measure passed in a special election in November 2025, but this effort did not involve staff. Staff attended a Lobby Day in Sacramento.
- $867 spent. Education re: our positions on specific bills: Staff prepared articles in our online magazine, The Condor, pointing to the importance of bills we supported or opposed.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 August 2024.
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 November 4, 2026.
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