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CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION

EIN 26-2303250 SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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Revenue 2024
$350,641,228
Expenses 2024
$317,281,654

Program services were 93.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
U12
Classification
1000
Street
235 MONTGOMERY ST STE 1300

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PHILANTHROPY, GRANTEES, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO BUILD AND DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT ALL PEOPLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO END THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY AMPLIFYING THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $258,122,467 · Grants $207,735,100

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $39,871,359 · Grants $22,030,815

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Helen Mountford

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $703,584
    From this org
    $622,909
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,675
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $620,977
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,932
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,925
    Filer's total
    $703,584

  • Shawn Reifsteck

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $584,933
    From this org
    $493,190
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $91,743
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $474,315
    Bonus
    $16,943
    Other
    $1,932
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,993
    Filer's total
    $584,933

  • Irene Kim

    VP, PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $560,280
    From this org
    $468,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $91,743
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $445,050
    Bonus
    $17,943
    Other
    $5,544
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,993
    Filer's total
    $560,280

  • Charles McElwee

    VP, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $533,145
    From this org
    $455,221
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,924
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $440,082
    Bonus
    $8,472
    Other
    $6,667
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,174
    Filer's total
    $533,145

  • Brian McCracken

    CFO, TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $522,364
    From this org
    $432,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $89,402
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $424,350
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $3,612
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,652
    Filer's total
    $522,364

  • Surabi Menon

    VP, GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE

    Total calculated
    $521,314
    From this org
    $441,807
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,507
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $439,875
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,932
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,757
    Filer's total
    $521,314

  • Michael Bosse

    DEPUTY VP, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $471,809
    From this org
    $399,581
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,228
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $397,649
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,932
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,478
    Filer's total
    $471,809

  • Lindsey Allen

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CLUA

    Total calculated
    $453,991
    From this org
    $383,661
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,330
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $382,821
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $49,852
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,478
    Filer's total
    $453,991

  • Anthony Eggert

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION

    Total calculated
    $441,871
    From this org
    $365,341
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $76,530
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $346,466
    Bonus
    $16,943
    Other
    $1,932
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,780
    Filer's total
    $441,871

  • Jan Derrickson

    SR. DIRECTOR, CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL

    Total calculated
    $434,462
    From this org
    $361,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,524
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $346,466
    Bonus
    $11,860
    Other
    $3,612
    Deferred
    $51,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,774
    Filer's total
    $434,462

  • Negar Naraghi

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $411,915
    From this org
    $327,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $84,831
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $315,000
    Bonus
    $8,472
    Other
    $3,612
    Deferred
    $47,179
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,652
    Filer's total
    $411,915

  • Shelagh Whitley

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $408,423
    From this org
    $377,834
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,589
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $373,930
    Bonus
    $3,904
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,434
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,155
    Filer's total
    $408,423

  • Rebecca Dell

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, INDUSTRY

    Total calculated
    $408,362
    From this org
    $348,655
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,707
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $319,815
    Bonus
    $28,000
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $47,972
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,735
    Filer's total
    $408,362

  • Makeeba Browne

    CHIEF OF EQUITY, JUSTICE AND CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $406,967
    From this org
    $325,608
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $81,359
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,768
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $840
    Deferred
    $48,904
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,455
    Filer's total
    $406,967

  • Gretchen Rau

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $251,783
    From this org
    $208,508
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,275
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,233
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $4,275
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,275
    Filer's total
    $251,783

  • Franklin M Orr Jr

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nancy Lindborg

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jamshyd Godrej

    BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Arunabha Ghosh

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Naoko Ishii

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Caio Koch-Weser

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Carlos Lopes

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kyung-Ah Park

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kristian Parker

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jonathan Pershing

    BOARD DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $350,641,228
    Expenses
    $317,281,654
    Contributions
    $334,788,951
    Grants paid
    $229,765,915
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $266,466,761
    Expenses
    $264,000,632
    Contributions
    $256,108,098
    Grants paid
    $178,797,867
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $330,535,203
    Expenses
    $355,547,001
    Contributions
    $327,644,147
    Grants paid
    $286,355,387

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2024 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $366,181,053
    Expenses
    $180,102,407
    Assets (EOY)
    $503,195,695

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $178,775,280
    Expenses
    $110,586,077
    Assets (EOY)
    $272,486,239

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $93,577,498
    Expenses
    $88,821,381
    Assets (EOY)
    $203,699,739

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $162,843,468
    Expenses
    $94,198,287
    Assets (EOY)
    $201,420,370

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $100,104,903
    Expenses
    $76,314,661
    Assets (EOY)
    $118,319,393

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $49,823,959
    Expenses
    $90,981,941
    Assets (EOY)
    $86,719,996

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • CLIMATE AND LAND USE ALLIANCE LLC

    ENVIRONMENTAL · DE · income $32,042,205 · assets $33,295,974

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.