THE CLIMATE CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
THE CLIMATE CENTER (EIN 45-0485495)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2023-11-09
IRS object ID
202313139349305701
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$843,122CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,505,893CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,108,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,404,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,236,084CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,097,486TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$843,122CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,505,893CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,108,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,404,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,236,084CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,097,486TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,732,210SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,365,276PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,620CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,948CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,051CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,490CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,126CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,235TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$778CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$5,778TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,133,499TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$533,711GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81040PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,344FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$63,488FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$77,832FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,908,400FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,986,232FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$299,312FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$74,828FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$233,070CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$251,199CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$276,764CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$299,312CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,060,345TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,590,518LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$41,802CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$53,435CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year$77,832CurrentYearAmt
Total$173,069TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$58,268CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$62,800CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$69,191CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$74,828CurrentYearAmt
Total$265,087TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$397,631GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$10,802CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$7,906CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$8,757CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$14,344CurrentYearAmt
Total$41,809TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$89,420InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,871DepreciationAmt
Book Value$69,549BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$69,549TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,300,130TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$22,044DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$22,044RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,278,086RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,278,086TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,008,276TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$22,044DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,044ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,986,232ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,986,232TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of June 30, 2023 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carbon Cycle InstituteBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1245 Kentucky St Ste DAddressLine1Txt
CityPetalumaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94952ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN462694752RecipientEIN
IRC Section501c3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$50,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantCarbon sequestrationPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization's Sequestration Program Manager participates in the natural carbon sequestional coalition and receives regular updates on the activities of CCI. The recipients of all grants were themselves 501c3 charities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Ellie Cohen
CEO$183,072$5,775$22,208$211,055
Jeri Howland
Dir. Philanthropy$153,000$4,598$11,633$169,231

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1aThe Executive Committee performs the annual performance evaluation of the CEO. All other tasks approved by full board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bOnce 990 is prepared and reviewed by the CFO and the Finance Committee of the Board, it is provided to the full BOD for review and comment before submission.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cBoard members submit a Conflict of Interest Disclosure form each year that certifies that they have read and understood the organizations Conflict of Interest policy and that they agree to comply with the policy. Board members also disclose any affiliations and potential conflicts so that the board may review them to determine whether any steps need to be taken to comply with the policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aCompensation was reviewed and approved by BOD based on comparability data, i.e. "Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits".
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bCompensation of CFO, COO, and Director of Philanthropy reviewed and approved by CEO based on "Fair Pay for Northern California NonprofitsX and included in annual budget approved by BOD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19On website and by request.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a (Cont.) - Program Service AccomplishmentsWorking with Assembly members Cristina Garcia and Robert Rivas, and garnering support of over 80 organizations, we passed a historic natural carbon sequestration law, AB 1757, requiring the state to set ambitious targets for 2030, 2038 and 2045 and to develop other natural climate solutions. The UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change prescription is clear: we must cut emissions in half by 2030 AND remove upwards of a trillion tons of carbon that we have already put in the atmosphere to stabilize the climate.In order to ensure strong implementation of the law, we organized a two-day workshop in March, convening a coalition of natural and working lands partners to build common goals and identify pathways and strategies to transform our states lands into a net sink for carbon emissions. With our partners, we are working directly with the expert advisory committee established by AB 1757 to assist them in developing science-based, bold targets for natural carbon sequestration on agricultural lands, forests, wetlands, deserts, and coastal environments.Because of The Climate Centers work with Senator Dodd and our coalition partners on SB 833, the California Energy Commission established a new Community Energy Resilience Initiative that was modeled on our sponsored legislation. This program is leveraging $170 million in federal funds, matched by state funds, which will invest in planning for community energy resilience and clean electricity, prioritizing working-class communities. These communities suffer disproportionately when there is a power failure and also suffer a greater air pollution burden than wealthy communities in California.In addition to our priority legislation, we played a key role in helping pass a package of climate bills pushed by Governor Newsom in 2022. We actively supported SB 1137, which requires 3,200-foot safety zones between new oil and gas wells and the places where Californians live, work, and play; SB 1314, which prohibits enhanced oil recovery, a practice that leads to even more dangerous oil drilling; AB 1279, which requires California to reach carbon neutrality and cut emissions to at least 85 percent below 1990 levels no later than 2045; and SB 1020, which establishes interim clean electricity targets, including a goal to reach 90 percent by 2035. All of these bills passed and were signed into law.In 2023, we worked with Senator Nancy Skinner to introduce SB 233, a bill that aims to unlock the potential for millions of electric vehicles that will be sold in California to power homes during outages, lower energy bills for Californians, reduce air pollution, and make the electricity grid more reliable. The bill will require most new electric vehicles (EVs) sold in California to have bidirectional charging capability by 2030 allows EVs to not only be charged by the grid but also send power back to our homes, businesses and the grid when needed as we face more extremes and more outages.The state expects to have 8 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 with a greater energy storage capacity greater than the highest demand ever on the grid during last Septembers heatwave of 52 gigawatts. Currently, only a small fraction of Californias electric vehicle fleet has bidirectional capability. By requiring that most EVs sold by 2030 are bidirectional, California can harness the momentum of a market moving swiftly toward an electrified future and make the best use of federal and state investments in EV infrastructure.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b (Cont.) - Program Service AccomplishmentsOur signature campaign, Climate-Safe California, offers a roadmap for climate action in the worlds fifth-largest economy. Climate-Safe California is a set of policies that would enable California to remove more climate pollution from the atmosphere than we emit by 2030 while creating thousands of jobs and repairing environmental injustices. Climate-Safe California and all of The Climate Centers work is guided by three core principles: follow the latest science, prioritize climate justice, and secure a just transition for workers. As of June 30, 2023, we had over 2000 total endorsements from nonprofits, businesses, elected officials, cities, counties and other governmental bodies, and individuals.We have also built and engage with diverse coalitions to realize relevant policy components of Climate-Safe California, especially on facilitating community energy resilience with local scale solar and storage, setting aggressive emission reduction targets, phasing out fossil fuels, accelerating clean transportation, scaling up nature-based carbon sequestration, and securing the necessary funding for speed and scale implementation.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4c (Cont.) - Program Service AccomplishmentsWe had 300 people in attendance with featured speakers including LaurenSanchez, the Governors Senior Climate Advisor, activist Nalleli Cobo, who spoke about the impact of oil and gas production on frontline communities, and numerous senators and assemblymembers from the California legislature. This event was followed by The Climate Centers Advocacy Day, during which participants met with 48 legislative offices and discussed critical climate policies.This year, through our webinar series, Envisioning a Climate-Safe California: Stories and Solutions, we produced eight webinars and had about 3,000 registrants learn about key policy solutions under consideration by Californias state decision makers.As an official Observer NGO The Climate Center helped organize the attendance of California decision makers at the glocal climate meeting, COP 27, in Egypt. We hosted an official UN side event on vehicle to grid integration with state officials, held numerous press conferences, and organized an event on Californias climate accomplishments that included four senators and three assembly members. COP is an opportunity to educate leaders from other parts of the world about climate solutions that California is leading on as well as an opportunity for state lawmakers to learn about and be inspired about solutions being implemented in other countries.Our efforts have also garnered significant media coverage in California, raising public awareness and building momentum for accelerated, equitable climate action. This year, we was were quoted, cited, or mentioned in 88 news stories between July 2022 and June 2023 and we published op-eds (How electric cars can keep Californias power on without more natural gas) and (To cap breakthrough year, California's climate blueprint needs two key changes). Weve also held events in Los Angeles and San Francisco.This year, we produced two policy reports: 1) Equitably and Rapidly Decarbonizing California: Pathways to 65 percent below 1990 greenhouse gas emissions levels by 2030 to demonstrate how California can reach a more aggressive carbon reduction target with recommendations and considerations for state policymakers; and, 2) a hydrogen policy guidance paper, made available to state decision makers, partners and the public in June 2023. Both federal and state governments are investing heavily in hydrogen technology development and new hydrogen projects. The policy guidance offers a definition of green hydrogen, examines current impacts of hydrogen production on nearby communities, evaluates deployment models, and provides a set of policy recommendations for production, delivery, and application of green hydrogen.

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