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Screen a listClimate Policy Initiative Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2024 · +58% in 3 yrs55staff
4 of 4years filed
’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin8.4%
Months of reserve20.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.4%
Middle half of peersMedianClimate Policy Initiative
Where the money goes FY2024 · $21M spent
Programs$19M91%Management and general$1.7M8%Fundraising$195k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
4 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2021, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 41% of revenue in FY2024. $7.9M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.5M$2.9M$1.7M$1.1M$2.0M$250k$300kJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationOn and off$1.7M$250k$1.5M$1.5M$400k$150kClimateworks FoundationSince FY2018$146k$173k$589k$259k$2.8M$100kGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationSince FY2019$516k$903k$528k$122k$1.2MThe Rockefeller FoundationStopped after FY2020$680k$1.2M$867k–Sequoia Climate FoundationNew in FY2023$925kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$300k$5k$143k$290k$350k10 other fundersUp to $374k a year each$397k$344k$296k$68k$642k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped