Regulatory Assistance Project
Regulatory Assistance Project reported $10.0 million in revenue and $9.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.91 went to program services, $15.75 to management and general costs and $1.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $294,144 (CEO PARTIAL YEAR /PRINCIPAL). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.7MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $294,144 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.02% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseUnited states: rap's experienced team of technical experts assist decision-makers navigate the complex issues posed by the accelerating clean energy transformation. As trusted advisors, we help states and cities deploy new clean energy technologies and best practices, protect system reliability and consumer interests, and improve environmental performance
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China: drawing on our global expertise, we tailor advanced energy solutions to provincial and national policymakers when requested. Our efforts span the breadth of china's goals to transform its power sector by increasing energy efficiency, improving resource planning, integrating renewables into the grid, reducing air pollution, and designing markets and emissions trading regimes
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO PARTIAL YEAR /PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,438 | $0 | $47,706 | $294,144 |
| COO (TO JUNE '24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,384 | $0 | $21,851 | $260,235 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,403 | $0 | $49,512 | $255,915 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,746 | $0 | $18,374 | $250,120 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,141 | $0 | $13,894 | $230,035 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,404 | $0 | $14,741 | $226,145 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,466 | $0 | $32,611 | $200,077 |
| PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,570 | $0 | $11,788 | $194,358 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Regulatory Assistance Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Regulatory Assistance Project totaling $220K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Regulatory Assistance Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Regulatory Assistance Project reported that 82.9% of its $9.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Regulatory Assistance Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Regulatory Assistance Project reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $294,144, for the role of CEO PARTIAL YEAR /PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Regulatory Assistance Project get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.4% came from contributions and grants and 8.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Regulatory Assistance Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0471151 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503029349301380 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432539349301323 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332719349300338 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202203369349300805 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202121899349301132 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033149349303013 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0471151: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.