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Center for International Environmental Law reported $14.4 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.18 went to program services, $20.27 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,379 (VP/INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 228% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$91.65 $13M
- Program service revenue$7.58 $1.1M
- Investment income$0.77 $111K
Other revenue was negative: −$17,436. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,379 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.86% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClimate and energy program: ciel's climate & energy program works to effectively address the threat of climate change and accelerate a full, fair, and funded transition to a renewable energy economy
Fossil economy program:ciel's fossil economy program works to address the climate and health impacts of our dependence on fossil fuels. Ciel works with a wide range of partners and allies across thematic issues and geographies, providing research and analysis, and strengthening policies
Environmental health program: the environmental health program works to reduce exposure to toxic chemicals and plastic pollution around the world
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP/INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,087 | $0 | $18,292 | $217,379 |
| DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,898 | $0 | $14,871 | $208,769 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,920 | $0 | $35,356 | $206,276 |
| DIR., PEOPLE, LAND, & RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,359 | $0 | $30,383 | $186,742 |
| SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,605 | $0 | $14,249 | $180,854 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 9/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,521 | $0 | $8,326 | $174,847 |
| SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,521 | $0 | $10,571 | $162,092 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,528 | $0 | $7,125 | $160,653 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for International Environmental Law (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $505K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Center for International Environmental Law totaling $5.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Center for International Environmental Law's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for International Environmental Law, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Center for International Environmental Law spent in FY2025, $79.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for International Environmental Law's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Center for International Environmental Law reported that 79.2% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for International Environmental Law pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for International Environmental Law reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $217,379, for the role of VP/INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for International Environmental Law get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.8% came from contributions and grants and 7.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for International Environmental Law a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1633220 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601339349305890 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202630979349300543 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349301512 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223119349300047 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122949349301717 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013159349300546 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1633220: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.