Climate Justice Alliance
Climate Justice Alliance reported $9.1 million in revenue and $26.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.18 went to program services, $5.51 to management and general costs and $2.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,065 (COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 46% between FY2021 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 $26MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $9.1MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 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 | $157,065 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseSupported member organizing and exchange of just transition solutions, models, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned. Provided technical assistance and leadership-, capacity-, and skill-building among our members, our power communities, and just transition regions through collaborative trainings, trainings-oftrainers, and convenings to build common analyses and principles, and coordination of translocal actions and mobilizations on key campaigns
General communications both internally but also externally. Launched the unite-ej thriving communities grant maker project after being selected by the epa for a $50,000,000 / 3 year grant aimed at moving pulic monies to front-line, grassroots environmental justice non-profits whose communities bear the brunt of climate change and the increased frequencies of severe weather events caused by climate change
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,596 | $0 | $17,469 | $157,065 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF NOV 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,920 | $0 | $18,987 | $155,907 |
| FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,664 | $0 | $3,013 | $148,677 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,325 | $0 | $16,562 | $146,887 |
| CO-REINVEST DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,434 | $0 | $14,535 | $142,969 |
| CO-REINVEST DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,309 | $0 | $4,132 | $129,441 |
| CO-CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $8,475 | $0 | $0 | $8,475 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $5,670 | $0 | $0 | $5,670 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Climate Justice Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $214K (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–1b10 · 10 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 543
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP Legal services | $122,550 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Climate Justice Alliance 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 Climate Justice Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Climate Justice Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Climate Justice Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Climate Justice Alliance reported that 92.2% of its $26.4 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Climate Justice Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Climate Justice Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $157,065, for the role of COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Climate Justice Alliance get its money?
Of $9.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Climate Justice Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3440899 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641339349301994 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520779349300442 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430309349300043 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300979349301425 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210889349301126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3440899: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.