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Third Act Education Fund Inc

EIN 93-4139858 · New York, NY

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

What it says it does

EDUCATING AMERICANS OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND SOLUTIONS TO BUILD A FAIR AND STABLE PLANET.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.3 million spent. THIRD ACT IS MOBILIZING OLDER AMERICANS TO CHAMPION A CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION. IN 2024, THIRD ACT TRAINED OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES THROUGH A THREE-PART PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION LEADERSHIP SERIES, ENABLING MORE THAN TWO DOZEN VOLUNTEER-LED WORKING GROUPS TO INFLUENCE ENERGY REGULATORY DECISIONS BY PROVIDING TESTIMONY, SUBMITTING COMMENTS, AND HOLDING COMMISSIONERS ACCOUNTABLE. WE RALLIED 40,000 COSTCO CUSTOMERS TO PRESSURE THEM TO DROP FOSSIL FUEL-FUNDING CITI AS THEIR CREDIT CARD PROVIDER, DELIVERED 3,000+ HANDWRITTEN POSTCARDS, AND ARE NOW IN DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH COSTCO'S CEO AND VP OF ADMIN, WHO COMMITTED TO ENGAGING CITI ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN. CONCURRENTLY, WE MOBILIZED OVER 36,000 PEOPLE TO PLEDGE TO MOVE THEIR MONEY AWAY FROM MAJOR FOSSIL-FUEL- FINANCING BANKS, AND ASSEMBLED A FULL SUITE OF RESOURCES AND MEDIA TO ASSIST PEOPLE WANTING TO ALIGN THEIR MONEY WITH THEIR VALUES. AND WE BROUGHT OUR VOLUNTEER LEADERS TOGETHER REPRESENTING 39,000 VOLUNTEERS AT EAST AND WEST COAST CONVERGENCES TO LEARN AND COLLABORATE. WE HOSTED A RACIAL JUSTICE SERIES, HOPE AND JOY WEBINARS, AND TRAINED HUNDREDS OF WORKING GROUP LEADERS IN WEB EDITING AND COMMUNICATIONS. BY FOSTERING LEADERSHIP AT EVERY LEVEL, WE ENSURE THAT OUR MOVEMENT IS INCLUSIVE, EMPOWERED, AND PREPARED TO TACKLE CHALLENGES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 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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