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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER FOR CLIMATE INTEGRITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,235,380
Total expenses
$6,405,056
Contributions and grants received
$8,120,000
Grants paid
$55,350
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$113,071
Other revenue
$2,309
Total assets, end of year
$6,775,004
Total liabilities, end of year
$385,872
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,389,132
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,484,256
Management and general expenses
$677,193
Fundraising expenses
$243,607
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,484,256

Program services were 85.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,120,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $113,071 · excluded $113,071

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $2,309 · related or exempt $2,309

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,309

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $55,350 · program services $55,350

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $415,785 · program services $353,417 · management and general $41,631 · fundraising $20,737

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,787,536 · program services $2,469,227 · management and general $317,775 · fundraising $534

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $125,450 · program services $111,180 · management and general $14,270

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $481,132 · program services $425,806 · management and general $54,698 · fundraising $628

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $240,928 · program services $212,454 · management and general $27,089 · fundraising $1,385

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $182,263 · program services $178,787 · management and general $3,476

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,190 · management and general $61,190

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,510,172 · program services $1,253,953 · management and general $37,002 · fundraising $219,217

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $196,387 · program services $192,279 · management and general $4,043 · fundraising $65

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,614 · program services $16,793 · management and general $1,792 · fundraising $29

  • 17 · Travel

    total $216,693 · program services $174,954 · management and general $40,732 · fundraising $1,007

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $39,059 · program services $19,292 · management and general $19,763 · fundraising $4

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,103 · management and general $7,103

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,578 · management and general $39,578

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $27,816 · program services $20,764 · management and general $7,051 · fundraising $1

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $381,894 · end of year $297,813

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,530,926 · end of year $5,230,476

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $1,000,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,549

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $73,958 · end of year $143,067

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $106,550

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,103

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $99,447

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $4,201

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $429,519 · end of year $385,872

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,558,808 · end of year $4,365,771

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $2,023,361

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

EDUCATE COMMUNITIES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ABOUT THE ROLE OF POLLUTERS IN CAUSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NEED TO HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.

  • CAMPAIGNS - CCI CONDUCTS, AND SUPPORTS LOCAL PARTNERS IN CONDUCTING, MEDIA AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO PLACE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY - THE IDEA THAT CLIMATE POLLUTERS SHOULD BE HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLIMATE DAMAGE THEY'VE DELIBERATELY CAUSED AT THE CENTER OF THE CLIMATE DEBATE. THIS INCLUDES SHARING A WIDE RANGE OF CAPACITIES AND RESOURCES WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO JOIN CCI'S LEADERS FOR CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY NETWORK, SUPPORTING CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY'S HISTORIC AND ONGOING CLIMATE DECEPTION, AND SUPPORTING STATE LEGISLATORS WORKING TO HOLD THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ROLE IN CAUSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

    Expenses $1,966,520 · Grants $55,350

  • LEGAL - CCI SUPPORTS CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY LITIGATION BY PROVIDING PLAINTIFFS WITH KEY "SMOKING GUN" DOCUMENTS, THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS, ACCESS TO LEADING LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS, LOCALIZED, IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION COSTS, AND BY FILING CAREFULLY TAILORED AMICUS BRIEFS. CCI ALSO ENCOURAGES NEW CLIMATE LITIGATION BY BUILDING POLICYMAKER SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND BY ADVISING STATE AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS ON THEIR COST RECOVERY OPTIONS.

    Expenses $1,299,444

  • RESEARCH - CCI DESIGNS, SUPPORTS, PUBLISHES, DISTRIBUTES, AND PROMOTES ORIGINAL RESEARCH INTENDED TO OBJECTIVELY QUANTIFY THE COSTS OF ADAPTING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO DEMONSTRATE THE DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THAT DAMAGE AND THE ACTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS. CCI ALSO HELPS COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFIC TYPES AND COSTS OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION MEASURES THAT ARE POTENTIALLY RECOVERABLE THROUGH LITIGATION, AND THE LINK BETWEEN FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS AND LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL CLIMATE IMPACTS.

    Expenses $1,156,007

  • COMMUNICATIONS - CCI USES A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND KEY AUDIENCES ABOUT CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES. THIS WORK INCLUDES PAID AND EARNED MEDIA, TRADITIONAL PRESS OUTREACH AND COVERAGE, SOCIAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA, AND MORE. CCI'S COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ALSO PROVIDES RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK AS MESSENGERS FOR CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY WITH VARIOUS AUDIENCES.

    Expenses $1,062,285

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • KENNETH COOK

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DURWOOD ZAELKE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LYNSY SMITHSON-STANLEY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICHARD WILES

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $415,785
    From this org
    $349,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,793
    Hours/week
    50 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $349,992
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,293
    Filer's total
    $415,785

  • ROLAND DAVIES

    DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

    Total calculated
    $295,736
    From this org
    $224,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,076
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,660
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,234
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,842
    Filer's total
    $295,736

  • ALYSSA JOHL

    VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL; GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $245,125
    From this org
    $199,485
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,640
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,485
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,975
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,665
    Filer's total
    $245,125

  • COREY RIDAY-WHITE

    MANAGING ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $198,397
    From this org
    $156,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,651
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,746
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,813
    Filer's total
    $198,397

  • MICHAEL MENO

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $200,447
    From this org
    $156,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,712
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,735
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,874
    Filer's total
    $200,447

  • JAMES WILLIS

    FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $174,745
    From this org
    $154,163
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,582
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,163
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,708
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,874
    Filer's total
    $174,745

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
29 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202531569349301398

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