Public Charity

CALSTART INC

CALSTART INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PASADENA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $489.7M, expenses of $489.4M, total assets of $116.7M. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $9.4M.

EIN: 954375022 PASADENA, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$489.7M
Total Expenses$489.4M
Total Assets$116.7M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$9.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, CALSTART HAS PARTNERED WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED CLEAN TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES AND PROGRAMS. CALSTART DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTS VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE EMISSIONS, GROW SUPPLY CHAINS, AND IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. CALSTART PROVIDES TECHNICAL, REGULATORY AND POLICY SUPPORT TO SCALE COMMERCIALLY VIABLE, CLEAN TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND THE PUBLIC.

Where $100 goes at Calstart Inc

How Calstart Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $98 for programs

$96
Market acceleration
98% of program spending
$1
Technology development and demonstration program
1% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 900 attendees
$1
Other program services
1% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION
2024
TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION
$1,950,000
CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
$625,000
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
2024
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$365,000
THE SUNRISE PROJECT INC
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$200,000
WE MEAN BUSINESS COALITION INC
2024
GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
$200,000

Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Avninder Buttar
DIRECTOR Bart Franey
VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Benjamin Mandel
DIRECTOR Chelle Izzi
DIRECTOR Chris Nevers
DIRECTOR Chris Stoddart

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,088,950 13 grants
Education
$2,275,000 7 grants
International Aid & Development
$1,950,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$1,042,032 7 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$21,050 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $489.7M $489.4M $116.7M
2024 $396.8M $396.6M $168.0M
2023 $169.3M $172.9M $81.3M
2022 $66.4M $65.9M $49.3M
2021 $103.3M $102.7M $45.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $103.3M to $489.7M (+374%), with total assets most recently reported at $116.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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