Nonprofit · EIN 04-3005094
WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER
Tax-exempt · FALMOUTH, MA 02540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,338,086 | $34,974,038 | -$10,635,952 | $55,957,055 | $3,221,267 | $52,735,788 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,588,148 | $31,029,018 | $1,559,130 | $66,446,312 | $4,167,187 | $62,279,125 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $23,205,627 | $23,864,575 | -$658,948 | $63,603,476 | $3,684,601 | $59,918,875 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,887,229
- of which government grants
- $5,545,106
- Program service revenue
- $4,372,832
- Investment income
- $1,053,246
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,939
- Other revenue
- $24,779
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,183,333
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,467,858
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,032,206
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,693,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $36,500
- Legal fees
- $168,125
- Accounting fees
- $571,122
- Occupancy
- $359,280
- Travel
- $1,885,789
- Depreciation
- $639,665
- Program services (functional)
- $26,696,509
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,128,731
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,148,798
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $66,446,312
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,957,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,221,267
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,735,788
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,842,850
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,688,742
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,260,618
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,475,170
- Gross receipts
- $27,854,235
- Employees
- 162
- Volunteers
- 174
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Max Holmes | President & Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $457,268 | $52,908 |
| Philip Duffy | President & Executive Director Officer | 40 | $333,297 | $61,907 |
| Corrie Martin | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $320,816 | $33,396 |
| Wayne Walker | Vice President of Science Officer | 40 | $237,272 | $66,117 |
| Leslie Kolterman | VP of Philanthropy Key employee | 40 | $248,787 | $53,160 |
| Christopher Schwalm | Vice President of Science Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,710 | $62,604 |
| John Arseneault | Vice President of Finance Officer | 40 | $229,989 | $32,190 |
| Christopher Neill | Senior Scientist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,472 | $35,965 |
| Michael Coe | Sr. Scientist/Tropics Program Dir Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,116 | $48,968 |
| Susan Natali | Senior Scientist Key employee | 40 | $196,331 | $44,209 |
| Jonathan Sanderman | Vice President of Science Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,276 | $43,542 |
| David McGlinchey | Chief of Government Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,628 | $20,668 |
| C Gail Greenwald | Chair (7/1/24-6/6/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas J Hynes III | Vice Chair (7/24-6/6/25), Chair (6/7/25-6/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Fanger | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jainey Bavishi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Deconcini | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Andre L Guimarraes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Kennedy III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roger A Kranenburg | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| John L Le Coq | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Robert B Litterman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wilhelm M Merck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph J Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Georgia Chafee Nassikas | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Glenn T Prickett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kilaparti Ramakriashna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel A Reifsynder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joseph R Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jean A Rogers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aniket Shah | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ihsan K Speede | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Izabella M Teixeira | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie N Tomasky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cyrus N Wadia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sanjay J Wagle | Vice Chair (6/7/25-6/30/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Duffy | Past President & Executive Director Officer | 40 | $446,683 | $66,178 |
| Robert Max Holmes | President & Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $446,801 | $45,796 |
| Corrie Martin | COO Officer | 40 | $315,225 | $21,875 |
| Wayne Walker | Chief Scientific Officer PI Officer | 40 | $229,107 | $69,136 |
| Christopher Schwalm | Senior Scientist & Risk Program Director PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,038 | $63,530 |
| Linda Deegan | Senior Scientist, PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,013 | $37,088 |
| Christopher Neill | Senior Scientist, PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,549 | $36,962 |
| Michael Coe | Senior Scientist & Tropics Program Director PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,911 | $49,627 |
| Susan Natali | Senior Scientist PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,580 | $46,306 |
| John Arsenault | VP of Finance Officer | 40 | $49,588 | $2,233 |
| Jerry Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Deconcini | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael J Fanger | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C Gail Greenwald | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre L Guimarraes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas J Hynes III | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Kennedy III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger A Kranenburg | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John L Le Coq | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert B Litterman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wilhelm M Merck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph J Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Georgia Chafee Nassikas | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn T Prickett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kilaparti Ramakriashna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel A Reifsynder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph R Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ihsan K Speede | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Izabella M Teixeira | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie N Tomasky | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cyrus N Wadia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sanjay J Wagle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Duffy | Past President & Advisor to the Pres/CEO Officer | 40 | $470,711 | $59,559 |
| Robert Max Holmes | President & Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $402,078 | $33,137 |
| Leslie Kolterman | Chief Philanthropic Officer Officer | 40 | $236,838 | $54,639 |
| Christopher Schwalm | Senior Scientist & Risk Program Director PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,550 | $62,175 |
| Christopher Neil | Senior Scientist PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,496 | $36,465 |
| Michael Coe | Senior Scientist & Tropics Program Dir PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,336 | $49,952 |
| Susan Natali | Senior Scientist PI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,377 | $46,841 |
| David McGlinchey | Chief of Government Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,398 | $45,555 |
| Wayne Walker | Chief Scientific Officer PI Officer | 40 | $152,095 | $61,461 |
| Lee Davis | Chief People & Culture Officer Officer | 40 | $151,092 | $45,951 |
| Heather Goldstone | Chief Communications Officer Officer | 40 | $174,571 | $19,355 |
| Corrie Martin | COO Officer | 40 | $176,279 | $1,329 |
| Barry Leonard | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $106,831 | $18,287 |
| Gail Greenwald | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Hynes | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Fanger | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Kranenburg | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre Guimarraes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Deconcini | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Constance Roosevelt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cyrus Wadia | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Reifsnyder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Georgia Nassikas | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn Prickett | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ihsan Speede | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Izabella Teixeira | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Le Coq | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Kennedy III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kilaparti Ramakrishna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Litterman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sanjay Wagle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Tomasky | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Lowell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wilhelm Merck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Pisano | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 149 WOODS HOLE RD, FALMOUTH, MA 02540-1644
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robert Max Holmes, 149 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth, MA 025401644
- Signed the 990
- John Arseneault, VP of Finance
- Phone
- (508) 540-9900
- Website
- www.woodwellclimate.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Woodwell Climate Research Center conducts science for solutions at the nexus of climate, people and nature. We partner with leaders and communities for just, meaningful impact to address the climate crisis.
Program accomplishments
- Policy Relevant Research: Scientific excellence is the foundation for all of Woodwell Climate Research Center's activities, and distinguishes WCRC from other NGOs in the environmental sector. Through a holistic, multidisciplinary, applied, and team-focused approach, we seek to create breakthrough understanding of climate change impacts and solutions, for the purpose of informing sound environmental policies from the local to global scale. WCRC's research is focused on the land-climate connection - how changes in land use effect the climate system; how the changing climate is altering systems on land such as forests, ecosystems and agriculture; and what land-management strategies can harness the power of nature to slow climate change. Most of this research is conducted in the arctic and the tropics-critical regions where natural systems contain disproportionate shares of the planet's biodiversity and stored carbon, but where deforestation, agriculture, fire, and climatic warming place these assets at great risk.Expenses $19,055,668 · grants $6,183,333 · revenue $2,022,832
- Center Funded Science: This category of expenditures represents Woodwell Climate Research Center's commitment to stimulating innovation, investing in future science leaders and investing in our scientific staff by funding projects of our own choosing. Center funded science aims to supplement/extend existing projects, or seed-fund projects that have the potential to have outsized impact in science and policy or which have good potential for return on investment by enabling external funding.Expenses $5,209,583 · revenue $2,350,000
- Policy Engagement, Education & Communication: Woodwell Climate Research Center has a long and rich history of impacting climate policy processes at multiple levels, and sharing our scientific understanding of climate change with the world through cutting-edge communication and education programs. WCRC builds partnerships with local and national governments, non-governmental and private-sector organizations to implement and measure progress towards national commitments to the Paris agreement. To leave an educational legacy, WCRC offers hands-on experiential programs to train a new generation of climate science leaders. WCRC fosters immersive educational programs that encourage students to link field research with big-picture solutions in the challenging and fast-changing environments where we work.Expenses $2,431,258
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3005094
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,957,055
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,854,235
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $24,338,086 | $34,974,038 | $55,957,055 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,588,148 | $31,029,018 | $66,446,312 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $23,205,627 | $23,864,575 | $63,603,476 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $47,265,255 | $17,670,226 | $63,122,492 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3005094).
Questions about WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER
- What is the EIN of WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER is 04-3005094.
- Is WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Robert Max Holmes.
- Who are the officers and directors of WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $457,268 (Robert Max Holmes, President & Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,338,086, expenses of $34,974,038 and total assets of $55,957,055 at year end.
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