

The organization is divided into a number of local decentralized "Sunrise hubs" where events are planned and carried out. The PAC can spend money in electoral politics by donating to parties or candidates they support, subject to contribution limits defined by state and federal election agencies.

Sunrise PAC is a federal political action committee. It is also required to be politically nonpartisan. The organization is exempt from federal income tax, and donations made to it are tax deductible for the donor. Climate Plan Inc.), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Sunrise Movement Education Fund (legally registered as U.S. It can engage in direct political lobbying and political campaign activities, including donations to PACs. The organization is exempt from federal income tax, but donations made to it are not tax-deductible for the donor. Sunrise Movement is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. The group gained national attention after a sit-in at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to protest climate inaction in November 2018 that included a visit from representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) Sunrise Movement related groups The Sunrise Movement was founded by university students at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Swarthmore College, and Wesleyan University, officially launching in April 2017. We’re building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and wellbeing of all people.

The Sunrise Movement is a youth movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process. The Sunrise Movement's website described their mission as follows as of March 2022 : “ The group focuses on climate advocacy, including supporting the Green New Deal, which the group's website described as of March 2022 as an effort to "mobilize every aspect of American society to 100% clean and renewable energy, guarantee living-wage jobs for anyone who needs one, and a just transition for both workers and frontline communities-all in the next 10 years." Mission The Sunrise Movement is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.
