Climate Power Education Fund
Climate Power Education Fund reported $11.5 million in revenue and $19.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.76 went to program services, $1.06 to management and general costs and $2.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,774 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 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 | $335,774 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.73% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.3 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 3 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducated the public and the media on the benefits of climate action. Compiled data on the expansion of america's clean energy economy and supported public education campaigns, nationally and in key states, to drive awareness of this example of climate progress. Tracked industry activity from the oil and gas companies and drove public awareness on their efforts to dismantle climate progress and undermine the popularity of clean energy
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $305,743 | $30,031 | $335,774 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $252,498 | $31,361 | $283,859 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $251,579 | $23,407 | $274,986 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $242,881 | $22,779 | $265,660 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $216,492 | $38,503 | $254,995 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $229,496 | $21,617 | $251,113 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $230,036 | $20,341 | $250,377 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $208,181 | $21,834 | $230,015 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Climate Power Education Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $57,433 (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
2024 · 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–1b3 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MBA CONSULTING GROUP Accounting services | $102,585 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Climate Power Education Fund totaling $1.6M 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 Power Education Fund'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 Power Education Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Climate Power Education Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Climate Power Education Fund reported that 96.8% of its $19.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Climate Power Education Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Climate Power Education Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $335,774, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Climate Power Education Fund get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Climate Power Education Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-2286208 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 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349301229 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349318971 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-2286208: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.