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Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense
Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense reported $36.2 million in revenue and $19.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.26 went to program services, $13.81 to management and general costs and $1.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $732,783 (DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $732,783 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.78% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 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 expenseHighest 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 (THRU 04/25) Director/trustee, officer, 0.05 hrs/week | $0 | $672,522 | $60,261 | $732,783 |
| CFO (THRU 04/25) Officer, 0.05 hrs/week | $0 | $361,051 | $51,032 | $412,083 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) Director/trustee, 0.05 hrs/week | $0 | $307,132 | $60,079 | $367,211 |
| DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) Director/trustee, 0.05 hrs/week | $0 | $280,221 | $73,502 | $353,723 |
| SECRETARY (THRU 03/25) Officer, 0.05 hrs/week | $0 | $158,020 | $57,890 | $215,910 |
| CO-PRES/CO-CEO & CO-ED Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $152,010 | $0 | $24,998 | $177,008 |
| CO-PRES/CO-CEO & CO-ED Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $154,460 | $0 | $20,298 | $174,758 |
| FOUNDING PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $126,552 | $0 | $17,715 | $144,267 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $879K (Part IX, line 5).
2 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–1b5 · 3 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 15aNo
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 56
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
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Of every $100 Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense spent in FY2025, $84.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense reported that 84.3% of its $19.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $732,783, for the role of DIRECTOR (THRU 04/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense get its money?
Of $36.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-3636370 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202601289349301100 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349308905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-3636370: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.