Nonprofit · EIN 27-4379516
SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION
Tax-exempt · CUPERTINO, CA 95014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $245,334 | $399,076 | -$153,742 | $28,195 | $0 | $28,195 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $396,132 | $233,468 | $162,664 | $181,937 | $0 | $181,937 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $48,396 | $82,799 | -$34,403 | $19,273 | – | $19,273 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $231,166
- Program service revenue
- $14,168
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,388
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,637
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $241,186
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,627
- Accounting fees
- $1,643
- Program services (functional)
- $56,839
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,021
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,216
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $181,937
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,195
- Gross receipts
- $245,334
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZEKUN LI | ED Key employee | 40 | $103,388 |
| VANESSA SHIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAUSHIK TOTA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN LYN | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER PHAM | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOI POON | INTERIM ED Key employee | 40 | $76,000 |
| MONICA MALLON | INTERIM ED Key employee | 40 | $39,350 |
| ZEKUN LI | ED Key employee | 40 | $32,825 |
| ROHAN PANDIT | INTERIM ED Key employee | 40 | $27,256 |
| VANESSA SHIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAUSHIK TOTA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN LYN | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER PHAM | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA SHIN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KAUSHIK TOTA | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN LYN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| PETER PHAM | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20289 STEVENS CREEK BLVD 1141, CUPERTINO, CA 95014-2258
- In care of
- % SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 20830 Stevens Creek Blvd 1099, Cupertino CA 95014
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE A, 20830 STEVENS CREEK BLVD1099, Cupertino, CA 95014
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Vanessa Shin, 20830 Stevens Creek Blvd 1099, Cupertino CA 95014
- Signed the 990
- Kristen Lyn, TREASURER
- Phone
- (408) 645-0168
- Return prepared by
- Block Advisors
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-4379516 or by the name SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SVYCA empowers teens and young adults to combat climate change immediately through impactful education and policy initiatives. Our youth work in focused climate action teams to ensure important climate policies and measures receive support at every level, including local, regional, and statewide. Youth at SVYCA gain in-depth knowledge about climate policy, build relationships with key climate stakeholders such as elected officials and climate tech leaders, and gain exposure to climate career pathways across multiple industries and disciplines.
Program accomplishments
- SVYCA proposed to work on a number of SCCYCI goals related to Focus Area 2 and 4: Focus Area 2 Goal: Support youth leadership development by recruiting and training high school students on climate solutions and leadership skills. Focus Area 2 Goal: Develop and build out annual events and partnership programs that SVYCA leads and supports. These programs focus on youth leadership development and climate action. Focus Area 4 Goal: Develop and build out annual events and partnership programs that SVYCA leads and supports. These programs focus on green career pathways.Expenses $31,560
- The purpose of the Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action 2025 Youth Leadership Summit is to unite youth behind learning about and taking actions to combat climate change while building collective resiliency and awareness around sustainability. This summit invites high school and college students, as well as young adults to a day of interactive workshops as well as informative speaker programs that stretch across a vast array of urgent environmental topics, such as fast fashion, green career paths, climate science, and effective climate and sustainability solutions etc. Through the Youth Leadership Summit, youth in Silicon Valley will become empowered, learn about best practices, and develop skills to efficiently and effectively bring positive environmental change to their communities.Expenses $2,843
- 1) Climate Literacy School Assemblies 2) After School Educator Trainings 3) 10-minute video (with video editing needed) in advisory periods 4) Multilingual videos 5) Social Media AdsExpenses $22,436
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4379516
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $245,334
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $245,334 | $399,076 | $28,195 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $396,132 | $233,468 | $181,937 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $48,396 | $82,799 | $19,273 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Vanessa Shin | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: RENE WILLIAMS | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: RENE WILLIAMS | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 27-4379516).
Questions about SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION
- What is the EIN of SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION is 27-4379516.
- Is SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION 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 SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE A.
- Who are the officers and directors of SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,388 (ZEKUN LI, ED).
- How much revenue does SILICON VALLEY YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $245,334, expenses of $399,076 and total assets of $28,195 at year end.
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