Clearpath
Clearpath reported $26.6 million in revenue and $19.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.82 went to program services, $14.20 to management and general costs and $2.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $758,900 (CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 312% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $758,900 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.84% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.2 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 7 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseClearpath's mission is to accelerate american innovation to reduce global emissions. The organization advances that mission by advancing cutting-edge policy solutions and enabling the deployment of next-generation technologies across the power, heavy industry, and agriculture sectors.an entrepreneurial and strategic nonprofit, clearpath collaborates with public- and private-sector stakeholders to identify barriers to innovation and advance durable policy solutions that enable the scale-up and deployment of critical technologies. Industry-informed and philanthropically funded, clearpath works…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $711,755 | $0 | $47,145 | $758,900 |
| HEAD OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $511,078 | $0 | $45,433 | $556,511 |
| CHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $482,113 | $0 | $51,685 | $533,798 |
| COO/TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $479,684 | $0 | $51,346 | $531,030 |
| HEAD OF POLICY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $452,801 | $0 | $38,779 | $491,580 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $299,620 | $0 | $33,025 | $332,645 |
| MD-POWER, NATURAL RESOUR. & RES. Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $281,351 | $0 | $31,472 | $312,823 |
| SR. PROG. DIR. (END 05/25) Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $270,521 | $0 | $5,526 | $276,047 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Clearpath (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b7 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP Consulting - legal | $208,041 |
| ANTHONY KREINDLER - THE BROOKMONT GROUP Consulting | $170,000 |
| EVOLVED ENERGY RESEARCH LLC Research and polling | $150,000 |
| POOLHOUSE Marketing | $148,050 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Clearpath totaling $500K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Clearpath's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Clearpath reported that 82.8% of its $19.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Clearpath pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Clearpath reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $758,900, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Clearpath get its money?
Of $26.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Clearpath a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-5026325 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622049349300512 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513029349300246 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423049349301852 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303079349302075 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243089349301814 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202240479349300609 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033019349301968 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-5026325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.