THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE GWPF INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $60K · expenses $55K · assets $20K

EIN
47-4013154
Address
302A WEST 12TH STREET 367, NEW YORK, NY 10014-7906
NTEE code
S80
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, THE MEDIA AND GLOBAL POLICYMAKERS ON THE SCIENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING, THE POLICIES BEING ADVOCATED TO ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF THOSE POLICIES

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Francis Menton CHAIRMAN2020-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Benny Peiser SECY/TREASUR2015-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Claude Roessiger DIRECTOR2024-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Clark Whelton (former) DIRECTOR2020-2024 3 $0 reported 1
David Herro (former) Treasurer2015-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Lord Lawson (former) Chairman2015-2019 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCIS MENTON CHAIRMAN3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY PEISER SECY/TREASUR5 $0$0$0 $01
CLAUDE ROESSIGER DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCIS MENTON CHAIRMAN3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY PEISER SECY/TREASUR5 $0$0$0 $01
CLAUDE ROESSIGER DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
CLARK WHELTON DIRECTOR3 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCIS MENTON Chairman3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY PEISER Secy/Treasuer5 $0$0$0 $01
CLARK WHELTON Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCIS MENTON Chairman3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY PEISER Secy/Treasuer5 $0$0$0 $01
CLARK WHELTON Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCIS MENTON Chairman3 $0-- $01
BENNY PEISER Secy/Treasuer5 $0-- $01
CLARK WHELTON Director3 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANCIS MENTON Chairman3 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HERRO Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY PEISER Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
CLARK WHELTON Director3 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORD LAWSON Chairman3 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HERRO Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY PEISER Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORD LAWSON Chairman3 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HERRO Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
BENNY PEISER Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORD LAWSON Chairman3 $0-- $01
DAVID HERRO Treasurer3 $0-- $01
BENNY PEISER Secretary5 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORD LAWSON Chairman3 $0-- $01
DAVID HERRO Treasurer3 $0-- $01
BENNY PEISER Secretary5 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORD LAWSON Chairman3 $0-- $01
DAVID HERRO Treasurer3 $0-- $01
BENNY PEISER Secretary5 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,558$54,945 $20,135$13,734 $59,558$0 -0-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$161,908$158,157 $84,595$9,121 $161,908$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$211,080$248,010 $11,770$5,370 $212,025$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$206,946$204,506 $45,800$42,300 $206,699$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,488$347,599 $48,711$39,860 $156,488- ---
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$294,025$235,633 $238,712$230,971 $294,025$0 $00-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$505,777$362,388 $174,579$172,579 $505,777$0 $00-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$285,010$433,456 $29,190$29,190 $285,010$0 $00-
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$177,001$125,466 $177,636$177,636 $177,000- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$128,016$1,915 $126,101$126,101 $128,000- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 -- ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $587,403 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2023 3$366,000 2023$150,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$138,203 2024$63,093
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GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$25,000 2021$25,000
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$25,000 2019$25,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$13,200 2024$5,600
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FOUNDATION SUPPORTING CLIMATE SCIENCE INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE GWPF” 2025 1$10,000 2025$10,000
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NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$10,000 2022$10,000
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
AMERICAN FEDERATIONS OF TEACHERSNYS80 $68,911$66,143 President$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF OSWEGO COUNTY HOSPICE INCNYS80 $46,599$42,147 TREASURER$19,748 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
FEDERATION OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS OF QUEENS INCNYS80 $51,841$34,968 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
4TH PRECINCT FELLOWSHIP INCNYS80 $57,515$53,650 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
DEJESUS ASSOCIATES INCNYS80 $59,650$51,484 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCKY POINT ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB INCNYS80 $86,447$73,129 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
PEEKSKILL ROTARY CLUB INCNYS80 $72,980$83,339 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
LIONS CLUB OF YORKTOWN CHARITIES INCNYS80 $76,764$67,415 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
POINT LOOKOUT PARKS PROJECT INCNYS80 $36,770$38,072 President$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
ROTARY CLUB OF YONKERS-EAST YONKERS FOUNDATIONNYS80 $90,871$56,253 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
GATEWAY ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION INCNYS80 $41,065$40,679 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
WALUNG COMMUNITY OF NORTH AMERICAINCNYS80 $79,624$41,974 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
KIWANIS CLUB OF CHINATOWN FOUNDATION INCNYS80 $75,250$76,091 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
CORPORATE PERO LATINOS INCNYS80 $78,233$90,006 President$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
ALFADILA COMMUNITY SERVICESNYS80 $71,433$71,680 Board Secretary$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
DANSVILLE ROTARY CLUB INCNYS80 $84,555$76,834 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
BABYLON LIONS CLUB CHARITIES INCNYS80 $48,217$44,703 PRES$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
BRONX ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY CLUB OF BRONX N YNYS80 $49,428$34,012 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
UNION RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF WESTFIELD N YNYS80 $45,349$49,098 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
ROTARY CLUB OF ALEXANDRIA BAYNYS80 $44,992$27,917 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
WEBSTER COLUMBUS CENTER INCNYS80 $38,867$42,179 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
HELPING MAKES U HAPPYNYS80 $63,772$57,757 CHAIRPERSON/SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
KIWANIS CLUB OF OCEANSIDE FOUNDATION INCNYS80 $43,901$51,758 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
ROTARY INTERNATIONALNYS80 $37,842$26,190 Director$0 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state
WILNA CHAMPION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCNYS80 $62,490$57,856 Treasurer Exec Director$30,720 Same NTEE code S80, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$409,6204 12014–2020 AMERICAN INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF NEW MEXICO
SUSANNE MARCUS COLLINS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$225,0001 12020–2020 FALMOUTH TOGETHER WE CAN INC
THE STATELINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$216,19215 12010–2025 FRIENDS OF RIVERFRONT INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$191,93912 62019–2025 FRIENDS OF CARROLL RECREATION & PARKS; CORPORATE PERO LATINOS INC; THE PEOPLE UNITED INC; KIWANIS CLUB OF LOS ALTOS FOUNDATION and 2 more
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF DICKINSON COUNTY INC DAF sponsor$159,5025 12013–2017 QUALITY OF LIFE COALITION INC
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$150,0001 12021–2021 100 BLACK MEN OF MARYLAND INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$112,1859 52022–2024 FRIENDS OF THE FREMONT COUNTY FAIR; FALMOUTH TOGETHER WE CAN INC; JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE; LIONS CLUB OF YORKTOWN CHARITIES INC and 1 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$76,2254 22016–2024 SOCIETY OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN INC; FRIENDS OF CARROLL RECREATION & PARKS
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation$72,8756 12019–2024 SOCIETY OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN INC
THE BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$55,0001 12021–2021 FALMOUTH TOGETHER WE CAN INC
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$51,7504 12017–2021 SOCIETY OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN INC
MASTERCARD IMPACT FUND Private foundation$50,0001 12021–2021 ASIAN AMERICAN RESOURCE FOUNDATION INC
GIVE BACK FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$45,1957 12018–2025 100 BLACK MEN OF MARYLAND INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$42,4507 32020–2024 FORDHAM COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION; KIWANIS CLUB OF LOS ALTOS FOUNDATION; NORTHPORT - EAST NORTHPORT KIWANIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$40,0003 12017–2020 OLD SCHOOL ENRICHMENT COUNCIL INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $54,945 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $40,000$40,000-- 72.8%
Fees: other services $6,579$6,579-- 12.0%
Fees: accounting $5,000-$5,000- 9.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,200$3,200-- 5.8%
Other (as described)STATE FEES $166-$166- 0.3%
Total$54,945100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $158,157 spent · pay $0 · grants $140,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $140,000$140,000-- 88.5%
Fees: management $7,368-$7,368- 4.7%
Fees: other services $7,005$7,005-- 4.4%
Fees: accounting $3,200-$3,200- 2.0%
Other (as described)STATE FEES $584-$584- 0.4%
Total$158,157100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $248,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $220,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $220,000$220,000-- 88.7%
Fees: other services $24,742$24,742-- 10.0%
Fees: accounting $2,900-$2,900- 1.2%
Other (as described)STATE FEES $231-$231- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $137-$137- 0.1%
Total$248,010100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $204,506 spent · pay $0 · grants $165,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $165,000$165,000-- 80.7%
Fees: other services $36,070$21,386-$14,684 17.6%
Fees: accounting $3,300-$3,300- 1.6%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $136-$136- 0.1%
Total$204,506100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $347,599 spent · pay $0 · grants $300,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $300,000 86.3%
Fees to independent contractors $47,463 13.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $136 0.0%
Total$347,599100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $235,633 spent · pay $0 · grants $150,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $150,000$150,000-- 63.7%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $39,315$39,315-- 16.7%
Fees: other services $39,069$26,131-$12,938 16.6%
Fees: accounting $4,000-$4,000- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,269$2,269-- 1.0%
Fees: legal $750-$750- 0.3%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE $130-$130- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $100-$100- 0.0%
Total$235,633100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $362,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $310,000 · events $23,685
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $310,000$310,000-- 85.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $23,685$23,685-- 6.5%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $12,844$12,844-- 3.5%
Fees: other services $10,140$10,140-- 2.8%
Travel $2,050-$2,050- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $2,000-$2,000- 0.6%
Fees: management $1,000-$1,000- 0.3%
Other (as described)BANK FEE $520-$520- 0.1%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE $149-$149- 0.0%
Total$362,388100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $433,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $430,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $430,000$430,000-- 99.2%
Fees: accounting $2,800-$2,800- 0.6%
Other (as described)ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE $600$600-- 0.1%
Office expenses $56$56-- 0.0%
Total$433,456100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $125,466 spent · pay $0 · grants $124,884 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $124,884 99.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $582 0.5%
Total$125,466100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $1,915 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,726 90.1%
Printing, publications, postage $189 9.9%
Total$1,915100%

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