Place Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Proactive Leadership Advocating for Climate and Equity (PLACE) Initiative works for climate action with equitable outcomes, to achieve people-centric solutions to the climate-driven challenges of our future.
- Income
- $76,438
- Spending
- $103,557
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Highest pay
- $61,871, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 35% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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, 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)
- $22,025 spent. In 2024, PLACE Initiative continued advancing equitable climate action by supporting community-driven planning and policy innovation. We provided direct technical assistance to four rural Appalachian towns through the Appalachian Regional Commission-funded "What's Next East Kentucky?!" initiative, guiding local leaders and residents through the PLACE Assessment process to identify opportunities for climate resilience, economic revitalization, and housing security. PLACE co-hosted the Transportation, Mobility, and the Public Realm Urban Thinkers Campus as part of the Place Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, in partnership with ULI NWA, convening over 150 professionals, advocates, and community members. Participants developed actionable strategies to shift transportation investment toward walkable, people-centered systems aligned with climate, equity, and fiscal responsibility goals. Through our Climate-Ready Corridors campaign, we collaborated with local and regional partners to promote infill development, cooperative housing models, and climate-adaptive infrastructure along key corridors in Portland, Oregon and beyond. PLACE supported policy research and public engagement around equitable urban growth, scenario planning tools, and disaster response hubs, including tactical neighborhood hub pilot designs. PLACE also contributed to national thought leadership through participation in the UN-Habitat World Urban Campaign, CNU Cascadia, and multiple webinars and publications, reaching over 5,000 individuals through digital and in-person programming in 2024.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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