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Future 500

EIN 94-3077353 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 120 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

SEE ATTACHED STATEMENTPRIMARY MISSIONFUTURE 500 BUILDS TRUST BETWEEN CORPORATIONS, ADVOCATES, INVESTORS, AND PHILANTHROPISTS TO ADVANCE BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD. WE ARE EXPERTS IN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DEPOLARIZING CONFLICT BY BUILDING ALLIANCES BETWEEN ADVERSARIAL STAKEHOLDERS. WE UTILIZE MARKET-BASED APPROACHES TO SOLVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AROUND ENERGY & CLIMATE, FOOD & WATER, MATERIALS & SUPPLY CHAINS, AND PEOPLE & POWER. THROUGH GENUINE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, FUTURE 500 ALIGNS THE POWER OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH THE PURPOSE OF ITS MOST CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS. WE ENVISION A WORLD THAT REALIZES SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH BY ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES WITH MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS. WE UNITE THE CORPORATE, PHILANTHROPIC, AND NGO SECTORS TO BREAK THROUGH GRIDLOCK, ENCOURAGE THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE, AND ACHIEVE BROAD SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WE FIND THAT UNCOMMON IDEAS OFTEN REVEAL UNCOMMON SOLUTIONS.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$960,886
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
13.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$225,693, ceo/director

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

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 120 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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

    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

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. $258,056 spent. ENERGY/CLIMATEFUTURE 500 VIEWS THE ENERGY TRANSITION AS A CRITICAL THREAD ACROSS ALL OUR SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS. TO THAT END, OUR ORGANIZATION CONTINUOUSLY SEEKS TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH ENERGY COMPANIES AND ACTIVISTS. WE WORK ACROSS SEVERAL ENERGY SECTORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COAL, NATURAL GAS, OIL REFINING AND EXPLORATION, AND BIOFUELS. WE BELIEVE THAT SMART, COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY POLICY CAN HELP DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE DOWN THE SUPPLY CHAIN. WE BELIEVE THAT A PRICE ON CARBON IS AN ECONOMIC, SECURITY, FISCAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVE. TO HELP DRIVE THIS EFFORT, WE HAVE CRAFTED TWO CORE POLICY PRINCIPLES THAT CAN UNITE THE CROSS-SECTORAL POLITICAL SUPPORT NEEDED FOR CLIMATE POLICY THAT IS FRIENDLY TO PEOPLE, THE ECONOMY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. FUTURE 500 HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER COMPANIES, NGOS, INVESTORS, AND PHILANTHROPISTS TO SUPPORT THIS POLICY. WE SEE THE ENERGY TRANSITION TOWARD A LOW-CARBON FUTURE AS A DYNAMIC AND EVOLVING ARENA WHERE WE SEEK TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CONNECTING CORPORATIONS TO THEIR CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS. WE BELIEVE THAT DIRECT ENGAGEMENT IN AN INCREASINGLY POLARIZED WORLD WILL HELP US MOVE PAST CONFLICT FROM THE COMMUNITY LEVEL TO THE GLOBAL LEVEL TO SOLVE SOME OF OUR SOCIETY'S MOST PRESSING ENERGY ISSUES.
  2. $152,922 spent. MATERIALS/SUPPLY CHAINSINCE OUR INCEPTION, FUTURE 500 HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF RECYCLING POLICY AND MATERIALS STEWARDSHIP. IN FACT, OUR ENGAGEMENT MODEL PULLS FROM THE SUCCESS OF A CORPORATE-NGO ALLIANCE BUILT BY OUR FOUNDER TO PASS THE CA BOTTLE BILL. AS WE LOOK TO THE FUTURE, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE US AND OTHER GLOBAL GEOGRAPHIES NEED MORE COMPREHENSIVE, CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRUCTURES ENCOMPASSING BROADER WASTE STREAMS THAT HELP SOCIETY IMPROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY AND REUSE. FUTURE 500 HAS PROGRESSED SEVERAL PROCESSES TO DRIVE INNOVATIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES FOCUSED ON EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR) POLICY, A PROVEN RECYCLING STRUCTURE IMPLEMENTED IN DOZENS OF COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE. WHAT MIGHT SUCH A POLICY MEAN FOR THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER NATIONS AND STATES? HOW SHOULD GOVERNMENTS AND INDUSTRIES CONTINUE EXPERIMENTING WITH THE POLICY TO TEST EFFECTIVENESS AND SCALE FROM THERE TO NATINAL SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE UNIFYING APPROACHES RATHER THAN A PATCHWORK OF MORE LOCALIZED POLICIES?
  3. $144,022 spent. PEOPLE/POWERFUTURE 500 FACES A FUTURE OF INCREASING ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DEFICITS AROUND THE PLANET. CONCURRENTLY, WE ARE AMIDST A GLOBAL TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION TRANSFORMING EVERY ASPECT OF HUMAN LIVES, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL CHANGE. THE AGENT OF THIS REVOLUTION IS A NEW FAMILY OF TECHNOLOGIES - BROADBAND, THE INTERNET, MICROCHIPS, SOFTWARE SUPPORT, AI, AND ADVANCED DATA MEASUREMENT AND ANALYTICS - THAT IS DRAWING THE WORLD TOGETHER INTO A SINGLE, COEXISTING WHOLE FOR THE FIRST TIME. BY UNLEASHING THE INNOVATIVE CAPACITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND CORPORATIONS TO USE TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD, WE CAN POTENTIALLY REVERSE THESE DEFICITS TOWARD THE BETTERMENT OF PEOPLE, PLANET AND PROFIT.
  4. $155,770 spent. FOOD/WATERAS THE PLANET GROWS MORE CROWDED AND AFFLUENT, PROTECTING THE UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHT TO SAFE FOOD AND CLEAN, PLENTIFUL WATER IS STRAINING THE CAPABILITIES OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. THIS COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES IS ILLUMINATING THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF THE FOOD, WATER, AND ENERGY SYSTEMS. ACTIONS TAKEN IN ONE AREA INHERENTLY IMPACT THE OTHER TWO: THE AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL CONSUMERS OF FRESH WATER; TRANSPORTING AND HEATING WATER REQUIRES ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION REDUCES AVAILABLE LAND FOR FOOD PRODUCTION AND MAY CONTAMINATE LOCAL WATER SOURCES. MORE THAN EVER, SUSTAINING OUR FOOD AND WATER SUPPLIES REQUIRES INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE EXTERNALITIES AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY ACROSS SECTORS AND GEOGRAPHIES. TOWARD THIS END, FUTURE 500 WORKS WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS AT THIS CRITICAL NEXUS OF FOOD, WATER, AND ENERGY. WE ALIGN STAKEHOLDERS TO EXPLORE APPROACHES THAT LEVERAGE THE CORPORATE SUPPLY CHAIN AND POLITICAL POWER TO DRIVE IMPROVED RESOURCE QUALITY AND QUANTITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 April 1995.

    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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