Carbon Mapper
Carbon Mapper reported $42.0 million in revenue and $16.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.83 went to program services, $8.64 to management and general costs and $1.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.8% of the total. Government grants made up 18.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $300,897 (Director & CEO). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 49% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.8% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.7% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 25.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $300,897 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.87% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 30.4 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCarbon Mapper is a nonprofit based in Pasadena, California, with the mission to drive greenhouse gas emissions reductions by making methane and carbon dioxide data accessible and actionable. It focuses on filling gaps in the emerging ecosystem of methane and CO2monitoring systems by delivering data at facility scale that is precise, timely, and accessible to empower decision making and direct mitigation action. The organization leads a public-private coalition that is developing and deploying a constellation of satellites capable of detecting, quantifying, and verifying methane emissions…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,487 | $0 | $27,410 | $300,897 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,468 | $0 | $39,766 | $295,234 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,086 | $0 | $43,572 | $260,658 |
| Dir Products/Eng Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,328 | $0 | $44,825 | $259,153 |
| Data Platform Lead Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,390 | $0 | $36,406 | $238,796 |
| Strategy Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,955 | $0 | $23,152 | $238,107 |
| Science Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,239 | $0 | $30,480 | $231,719 |
| Sr Front End Eng Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,174 | $0 | $20,423 | $202,597 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Carbon Mapper (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $746K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b7 · 6 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 532
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Teledyne Scientific & Imaging LLC Advanced Remote Sensing | $375,000 |
| ODE PB LLC Web Development | $193,720 |
| Node Communications Marketing/Production | $191,880 |
| Armanino Advisory LLC Accounting | $144,231 |
| Dataprise LLC IT support | $110,372 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Carbon Mapper totaling $5.8M 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 Carbon Mapper's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Carbon Mapper, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Carbon Mapper's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Carbon Mapper reported that 89.8% of its $16.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Carbon Mapper pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Carbon Mapper reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $300,897, for the role of Director & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Carbon Mapper get its money?
Of $42.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 73.8% came from contributions and grants (including 18.7% from government grants) and 25.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Carbon Mapper a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3149996 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 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 August 31, 2025, object 202630139349300833 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202433419349300323 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202313479349300406 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202203479349301655 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202220129349300407 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3149996: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.