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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0735674

CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION

Also known as MINNESOTA INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGH, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light

Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Financials

$830K$1.1M2023$1.2M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,237,073$1,186,375$50,698$847,676$88,697$758,979
December 31, 2023990$830,108$1,116,464-$286,356$774,927$66,806$708,121
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,097,927
of which government grants
$4,944
Program service revenue
$127,553
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$11,593

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,325
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$105,434
Other salaries and wages
$719,328
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$974,437
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$56,179
Occupancy
$26,610
Travel
$9,506
Program services (functional)
$770,416
Management and general (functional)
$283,319
Fundraising (functional)
$132,640

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$774,927
Total assets, end of year
$847,676
Total liabilities, end of year
$88,697
Net assets, end of year
$758,979
Publicly traded securities
$26,935
Net assets without donor restrictions
$406,736
Net assets with donor restrictions
$352,243
Gross receipts
$1,237,073
Employees
12
Volunteers
367
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
MN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIA NERBONNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$101,633$3,800
JIM JACOBSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
RAJ SETHURAJUVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRISTEN ANDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
LOUIS ALEMAYEHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUHEL ISLAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
ARIF MAMDANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA NEUHAUSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
JESSICA ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JULIA NERBONNEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$98,133$2,800
JIM JACOBSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
RAJ SETHURAJUVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRISTEN ANDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
LOUIS ALEMAYEHUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUHEL ISLAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
ARIF MAMDANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA NEUHAUSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$0$0
JESSICA ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4407 E LAKE ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-2339
In care of
% MNIPL
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
2104 Stevens Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55404
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JULIA NERBONNE, 4407 E LAKE ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Joy Throm, 5526 Humboldt Circle, Minneapolis MN 55419
Signed the 990
JULIA NERBONNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(651) 301-8195
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

MINNESOTA INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES TO BUILD TRANSFORMATIVE POWER AND BRING THE LIGHTS OF PEOPLE'S UNIQUE GIFTS TO ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MOVEMENT BUILDERS: ENGAGED OVER 1200 INDIVIDUALS IN CLIMATE ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. COMPLETED 250 1:1S AND OVER 100 COMMUNITY MEETINGS. LED TWO FORMAL COMMUNITY LEARNING COHORTS AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REPARATIONS LEARNING LAB SERIES WITH OVER 150 PARTICIPANTS. STEWARDED THE BLACK AND INDIGENOUS ADVISORY TABLE. SUPPORTED 40 FORMAL COMMUNITIES OF FAITH, CONSCIENCE, RELIGION, AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IN CLIMATE ACTION. TRAINED OVER 100 PEOPLE AND 15 COMMUNITIES IN GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, CLIMATE ACTION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.
    Expenses $270,165
  • POLICY & ADVOCACY: ENGAGED OVER 150 PEOPLE IN MEETINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS. MOBILIZED 200 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND A BROADER BASE OF OVER 8,000 PEOPLE ACROSS MINNESOTA TO ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS AROUND A CLIMATE JUSTICE AGENDA. ORGANIZED AND CO-HOSTED THE RISE & REPAIR RALLY DAY WITH MORE THAN 250 ATTENDEES, MANY OF WHOM HAD MEETINGS WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS. HELD REGULAR CORE TEAM MEETINGS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
    Expenses $129,487
  • RISE + REPAIR: ENGAGED OVER 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND 20 ORGANIZATIONS IN GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND POLICY MAKING. HELD 75 NON-PARTISAN CONSTITUENT MEETINGS ABOUT CLIMATE ISSUES. CONTRIBUTED TO SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE MOVEMENT TOWARDS CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. SUPPORTED INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP, STORYTELLING, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
    Expenses $126,255
  • DECARBONIZATION: ENGAGED OVER 300 INDIVIDUALS AND OVER 50 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT A TRANSITION TO SOLAR ENERGY. PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR OVER A DOZEN SOLAR TRANSITION PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY AND FAITH ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING PROJECTS IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING. PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR 35 FAMILIES SEEKING DECARBONIZATION PROJECTS. HOSTED MULTIPLE PUBLIC EDUCATION EVENTS AND TRAININGS. RAN HEAT PUMP HELPRAN A HEAT PUMP HELPER PILOT PROGRAM.
    Expenses $109,959 · grants $7,325
  • RESILIENCE HUBS: LAUNCHED STATEWIDE COHORT WITH MONTHLY LEARNING SESSIONS, MEETING, AND STRATEGY SESSIONS. SECURED PARTICIPATION OF CORE COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LAUNCHED PILOT PROGRAM FOR FUTURE GROWTH.
    Expenses $37,132
  • YOUTH N POWER: HOSTED 9 COLLEGE INTERNS AND 6 APPRENTICES TO OPEN THE DOOR TO A NEW GENERATION OF CLIMATE LEADERS. PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL COALITIONS AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENTS LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN RALLIES AND MET WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS. SUPPORTED YOUTH TO LEAD THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZING EFFORT TO PRESSURE THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE ACTION TOWARDS RECOGNITION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ECONOMIC LOSS AND DAMAGE CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
    Expenses $97,418 · revenue $127,553

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-0735674
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$847,676
Income (IRS master file)
$1,237,073

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,237,073$1,186,375$847,676XML
990December 2023$830,108$1,116,464$774,927XML
990December 2022$1,371,742$888,021$1,061,952IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Joy Throm
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0735674).

Questions about CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION

What is the EIN of CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION is 26-0735674.
Is CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIA NERBONNE.
Who are the officers and directors of CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,633 (JULIA NERBONNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CONGREGATIONS CARING FOR CREATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,237,073, expenses of $1,186,375 and total assets of $847,676 at year end.

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