The Regeneration Project
A Religious Response to Global Warming
The Regeneration Project
EIN: 94-3335236
Mission
Interfaith Power and Light inspires and mobilizes people of faith and conscience to take bold and just action on climate change. IPL's goal is to help people of faith recognize and fulfill their responsibility for the stewardship of creation. We do this through education, advocacy, and action on climate change. IPL programs for clergy and congregations achieve tangible environmental results and impact public policy.
Ruling year
2000
President
Rev. Susan B. Hendershot
Executive Director
Ms. Susan Stephenson
Main address
672 13th Street Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612 USA
EIN
94-3335236
Environment
Climate change
Energy resources
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
Population served
Christians
Jewish people
Muslims
Hindus
Sikhs
NTEE code
Energy Resources Conservation and Development (C35)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (C01)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Faith Climate Action Week
Faith Climate Action Week is ten days in April during Earth Month when IPL congregations focus on how we can all take action to protect our climate. This events-based program encourages all faith groups to discuss the spiritual side of climate change at services, while also pushing for greater support from local and national policymakers. At FaithClimateActionWeek.org, groups have access to downloadable sermons, postcards and other resources.
Cool Congregations
People of faith across the country are doing their part to prevent global warming in their own homes and places of worship through the Cool Congregations program, and saving hundreds of dollars in the process. Cool Congregations is a stewardship program designed to help congregations engage their members in caring for Creation by reducing their individual greenhouse gas emissions.
Cool Harvest
Cool Harvest is a food, faith, and climate program for congregations brought to you by Interfaith Power & Light. The "Enjoy a Cool Harvest" guide will help you plan and host a potluck gathering. As you will learn, the foods that are healthier for the planet are also healthier for our bodies. You will also be able to download the spring "Sow a Cool Harvest" guide for planning and creating sustainable vegetable gardens.
Carbon Covenant
Carbon Covenant is Interfaith Power & Light’s program to support faith communities on the front lines of climate change. The number one source of carbon emissions in the developing world is deforestation, and faith communities from Cambodia to the slopes of Kilimanjaro are taking proactive steps to protect their forests and build sustainable communities. Buddhist monks patrol forests to ward off illegal logging and poaching, and African faith communities are teaching sustainable livelihoods and reforesting degraded lands. U.S. faith communities can become sister congregations and support these conservation efforts, building interfaith and international solidarity and promoting justice. Individuals can support them by making donations or “gifts of trees” in honor of a friend or loved one. See https://www.co2covenant.org.
Faith Climate Justice Voter Campaign
The Faith Climate Justice Voter Campaign is a nonpartisan Interfaith Power & Light-led campaign and includes several faith and climate partners. This campaign is focused on engaging and mobilizing faith voters to communicate their values of caring for Creation and loving our neighbors through voting. Together, we can express our values of ensuring a livable planet for our children and that everyone is cared for. See https://www.faithclimatejusticevoter.org.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of advocacy messages
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of congregations engaged in reducing carbon emissions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Congregations Participating in Faith Climate Action Week
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Faith Climate Action Week
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. Maintain a vibrant grassroots network of state organizations that are working independently and collectively to build a religious response to global warming and achieve concrete results, such as lowering carbon emissions, impacting public policy, and educating congregants and clergy.
2. To increase the public's awareness of global warming and to help congregational leaders develop concrete solutions for how they and their congregants can address the issue
3. To ensure that the voice of the religious community is heard in policy-making and to leverage our grassroots base to support clean energy and climate protection policies
4.To increase the long-term sustainability of the state affiliates.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Maintain the excellence of the IPL Affiliated Network and strengthen existing state IPLs
2. Focus on building a 50-state presence, if not necessarily 50 state affiliates.
3. Increase national office staff dedicated to supporting the Affiliated IPL Network
4. Continue to carry out our work in coalition with strategic partners, recognizing that solving global warming will take all members of society
5. Strengthen the message of why a religious response to global warming is important and broaden the understanding of the role that the IPL campaign plays
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
1. IPL has a network of more than 22,000 congregations across the country.
2. With 40 state affiliates, IPL is able to tackle national issues as well as local issues.
3. With 22 years of experience, is the leading faith-based organization addressing climate change in the United States. With this experience, we have developed strong relationships with elected officials, other environmental organizations, and thousands of faith leaders.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
A Snapshot of IPL’s Impact
IPL’s members are taking action in their communities…
• 900+ sermons during Faith Climate Action Week in 2021
• Supported 1,250+ solar congregations nationwide collectively preventing 104,000 tons of CO2 annually
• 9 new certified Cool Congregations preventing 770 tons of CO2 annually
• 54 certified Cool Congregations preventing 1,970 tons of CO2 annually
•10k+ viewers of Kiss the Ground film, with 530 webinar participants with the filmmaker and IPL community garden experts
• 33,000+ advocacy messages, speakers at hearings, & meetings with policymakers
• 150+ advocacy captains
• 9,100+ grassroots action takers
We have been successful in reaching a greater number of faith communities every year in all of our national programs. Since it began in 2010, the Preach-In on Climate Change has increased by 178% with 3200 congregations participating and reaching 1.3 million people nationally. Over 150,000 postcards have been delivered to the president and elected representatives. Through our Cool Harvest Program, we have distributed 1020 Cool Harvest Kits and 800 congregations participated in the Cool Potluck and Movie - fun way to learn about the food, faith, climate connection. Participation in our Cool Congregations Challenge has increased by 138% in the four years since the challenge started, with over 300 entries to date. In 2014, we announced our first 20 Certified Cool Congregations. These congregations averaged a 42% reduction in greenhouse gases and are jointly preventing 2.2 million pounds of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere every year.
Financials
Financial documents
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Liquidity in 2021 info
7.06
Months of cash in 2021 info
7.1
Fringe rate in 2021 info
15%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
The Regeneration Project
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The Regeneration Project
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of The Regeneration Project’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$26,353 | -$633,058 | $38,146 | $16,586 | $162,326 |
| As % of expenses | -1.8% | -42.2% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 11.9% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$29,454 | -$635,985 | $35,501 | $14,873 | $160,553 |
| As % of expenses | -2.0% | -42.3% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 11.8% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,400,947 | $873,913 | $1,774,314 | $1,392,074 | $1,563,526 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 71.4% | -37.6% | 103.0% | -21.5% | 12.3% |
| Program services revenue | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| All other grants and contributions | 97.8% | 90.6% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 90.8% |
| Other revenue | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $1,478,789 | $1,499,275 | $1,387,838 | $1,492,046 | $1,361,915 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -5.0% | 1.4% | -7.4% | 7.5% | -8.7% |
| Personnel | 46.4% | 50.1% | 47.0% | 45.4% | 56.7% |
| Professional fees | 7.3% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 23.3% | 14.3% |
| Occupancy | 6.8% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 28.7% | 20.7% | 19.9% | 17.5% | 13.7% |
| All other expenses | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 7.5% | 8.6% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $1,481,890 | $1,502,202 | $1,390,483 | $1,493,759 | $1,363,688 |
| One month of savings | $123,232 | $124,940 | $115,653 | $124,337 | $113,493 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $1,605,122 | $1,627,142 | $1,506,136 | $1,618,096 | $1,477,181 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 3.7 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Months of cash and investments | 3.7 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $457,708 | $248,249 | $728,902 | $717,140 | $804,382 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $883,064 | $368,897 | $301,358 | $156,104 | $270,771 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $32,578 | $28,949 | $28,949 | $27,809 | $0 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 72.2% | 78.8% | 88.0% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 17.8% | 24.4% | 18.9% | 12.9% | 10.3% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $770,894 | $134,909 | $170,410 | $185,283 | $345,836 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $367,873 | $375,569 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $367,873 | $375,569 | $723,899 | $607,341 | $646,626 |
| Total net assets | $1,138,767 | $510,478 | $894,309 | $792,624 | $992,462 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Rev. Susan B. Hendershot
Prior to becoming President of The Regeneration Project, known as Interfaith Power & Light, Rev. Hendershot served as the Executive Director at Iowa Interfaith Power & Light for seven years. She is ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) with an M. Div. from Emory University in Atlanta, a B.A. from Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, and a certificate in Spiritual Direction. Prior to Iowa IPL, Rev. Hendershot served as a pastor in both Disciples of Christ and United Methodist congregations, focusing on social justice ministries. She also served as the first Heartland Field Organizer for the ONE Campaign on global poverty. Currently, Rev. Hendershot serves as co-chair of the Executive Committee for the RE-AMP Steering Committee, a network of over 170 climate, energy, and environmental organizations throughout the Midwest. Rev. Hendershot believes that climate change is a moral issue, disproportionately impacting those who are most vulnerable in our world.
Executive Director
Susan Stephenson
Susan oversees The Regeneration Project, known as Interfaith Power & Light. Susan has over 15 years experience developing and implementing issue-advocacy and electoral campaigns for environmental and other public interest organizations. Prior to joining Interfaith Power and Light, she served as vice president of the Oakland-based campaign consulting firm The Next Generation. Beginning in 1999, she organized and coordinated the California Global Warming Campaign, which implemented a proactive strategy resulting in several landmark legislative victories. She has been involved with California Interfaith Power & Light since its inception in 2000. Susan received a B.A. in English Literature from the University of North Carolina.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
The Regeneration Project
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
The Regeneration Project
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2023
Board of directors data
Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley
The Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham
The Regeneration Project
Rev. Dr. Gerald L. Durley
Providence Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Susan Hendershot
Interfaith Power & Light
Fred Scherlinder Dobb
Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
Melissa Gavin
RE-AMP Network
Sam Schuchat
California Coastal Conservancy
Gregory Lopez
Social and Environmental Impact Consultant
Linda Ruth Cutts
San Francisco Dharma Center
Rev. Melanine B. Mullen
The Episcopal Church
Rev. Vy Nguyen
Week of Compassion
Codi Norred
Georgia Interfaith Power & Light
Gopal Patel
Bhumi Global
Sarah Spengeman
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, LLC
Nathan Willcox
Climate and Energy Advocacy Consultant
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G
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