Nonprofit · EIN 88-4336644
CLIMATE LEAD INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $37,511,814 | $17,533,933 | $19,977,881 | $44,542,974 | $1,098,031 | $43,444,943 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $30,996,407 | $8,032,329 | $22,964,078 | $24,402,091 | $1,438,013 | $22,964,078 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,656,978
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $774,836
- Other revenue
- $80,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $250,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,409,739
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,623,595
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,241,668
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $55,374
- Accounting fees
- $113,774
- Occupancy
- $833,416
- Travel
- $989,884
- Program services (functional)
- $13,704,209
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,471,407
- Fundraising (functional)
- $358,317
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,402,091
- Total assets, end of year
- $44,542,974
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,098,031
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,444,943
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,111,611
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,333,332
- Gross receipts
- $37,511,814
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER KITT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $802,073 | $42,244 |
| ROBYNN STEFFEN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $427,012 | $29,676 |
| MARIA ATHENA BALLESTEROS | MD, GLOBAL CLIMATE STRATEGIES Key employee | 40 | $349,528 | $40,986 |
| GAURAV VASHIST | MD, FINANCE, OPERATIONS, PEOPLE Officer | 40 | $326,528 | $37,969 |
| JENNIFER MARLOW | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $312,512 | $41,209 |
| DANIELLE JENSEN | DEPUTY MD, PHILANTHROPIC ADVISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $308,492 | $21,627 |
| MANTRA ROBINSON | SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,012 | $28,171 |
| LAURA BIRX | DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR, GCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,214 | $31,764 |
| JESSICA BARHYDT | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,658 | $29,925 |
| WHITNEY KOLLAR | SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,166 | $37,778 |
| TOM STEINBACH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGEN THOMSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA MEDINA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA DE BELLOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DECARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUE TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE ULMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER KITT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $658,227 | $55,513 |
| ROBYNN STEFFEN | EXECUTIVE VP, PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $443,557 | $40,073 |
| MARIA ATHENA R BALLESTEROS | MD OF GLOBAL CLIMATE STRATEGIES Key employee | 40 | $342,028 | $38,890 |
| JENNIFER MARLOW | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $302,987 | $40,125 |
| WHITNEY KOLLAR | SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $288,690 | $31,949 |
| DANIELLE JENSEN | DEPUTY MD OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,069 | $17,878 |
| GIDEON BRESLER | SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,836 | $21,753 |
| CHRISTOPHER KYRIACOU | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTS OFFICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,330 | $26,615 |
| THOMAS DAMASSA | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,950 | $26,237 |
| GAURAV VASHIST | MD OF FINANCE, OP & PEOPLE Officer | 40 | $186,975 | $16,964 |
| TOM STEINBACH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGEN THOMSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KRAMER | SECRETARY (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DECARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE ULMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA DE BELLOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA MEDINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 FERRY BUILDING STE 350, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-4226
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 1 Ferry Building Suite 350, San Francisco CA 94111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER KITT, 1 FERRY BUILDING 350, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Tom Steinbach, 1 Ferry Building Suite 350, San Francisco CA 94111
- Signed the 990
- GAURAV VASHIST, MD OF FINANCE, OP & PEOPLE
- Phone
- (877) 829-5500
- Website
- www.climatelead.org
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-4336644 or by the name CLIMATE LEAD INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CLIMATE LEAD WAS FOUNDED IN 2019 TO EMPOWER PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS EVERYWHERE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND FAR-REACHING CLIMATE ACTION. CLIMATE LEAD PROVIDES TAILORED GUIDANCE, CONNECTIONS TO PEERS AND A DIVERSE EXPERT NETWORK, AND SOURCES AN ARRAY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND HIGH-IMPACT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS WITH A PROVEN OR CLEAR POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT. CLIMATE LEAD DOES NOT ADVOCATE FOR ANY ONE THEORY OF CHANGE IN HOW IT ALIGNS DONOR INTERESTS TO WHAT THE CLIMATE NEEDS. CLIMATE LEAD HAS A GLOBAL REACH AND IS HEADQUARTERED IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
Program accomplishments
- CLIMATE LEAD PROVIDES TAILORED GUIDANCE, CONNECTIONS TO PEERS AND A DIVERSE EXPERT NETWORK, AND SOURCES AN ARRAY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND HIGH-IMPACT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS WITH A PROVEN OR CLEAR POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT.Expenses $13,704,209 · grants $250,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-4336644
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $44,542,974
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,511,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $37,511,814 | $17,533,933 | $44,542,974 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $30,996,407 | $8,032,329 | $24,402,091 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Tom Steinbach | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 88-4336644).
Questions about CLIMATE LEAD INC
- What is the EIN of CLIMATE LEAD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLIMATE LEAD INC is 88-4336644.
- Is CLIMATE LEAD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to CLIMATE LEAD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLIMATE LEAD INC 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 CLIMATE LEAD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLIMATE LEAD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CLIMATE LEAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER KITT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLIMATE LEAD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $802,073 (JENNIFER KITT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CLIMATE LEAD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $37,511,814, expenses of $17,533,933 and total assets of $44,542,974 at year end.
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