Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc (EIN 043005094) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Robert Max Holmes

Phone

5085409900

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc, founded in 1988, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $24.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $35.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 44% operating deficit.

Mission

Woodwell Climate Research Center is an organization of scientists who work with a worldwide network of partners to understand and manage climate change. We bring together 35 years of hands-on research experience and policy impact to find societal-scale solutions that can be put into immediate action.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,887,229

Program Service Revenue $4,372,832

Investment Income $1,053,246

Other Revenue $24,779

TOTAL REVENUE $24,338,086

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $6,183,333

Salaries & Benefits $18,693,551

Fundraising Expenses $2,148,798

Program Expenses $26,696,509

Other Expenses $10,060,654

TOTAL EXPENSES $34,974,038

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$24,338,086	$32,588,148	-0.3%
Expenses	$34,974,038	$31,029,018	+0.1%
Net Income	$-10,635,952	$1,559,130	-7.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

162

Volunteers

174

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,825,160

Total Directors

Key Employees

$542,487

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
C Gail Greenwald	Chair (7/1/24-6/6/25)	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas J Hynes III	Vice Chair (7/24-6/6/25), Chair (6/7/25-6/30/25)	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael J Fanger	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jainey Bavishi	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jerry Brown	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christina Deconcini	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Andre L Guimarraes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph Kennedy III	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roger A Kranenburg	Clerk	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John L Le Coq	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert B Litterman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wilhelm M Merck	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph J Mueller	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Georgia Chafee Nassikas	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Glenn T Prickett	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kilaparti Ramakriashna	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel A Reifsynder	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph R Robinson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jean A Rogers	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aniket Shah	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ihsan K Speede	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Izabella M Teixeira	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie N Tomasky	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cyrus N Wadia	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sanjay J Wagle	Vice Chair (6/7/25-6/30/25)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Max Holmes	President & Chief Executive Officer	40.00	Officer	$457,268	$52,908	$510,176
Philip Duffy	President & Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$333,297	$61,907	$395,204
Corrie Martin	Chief Operating Officer	40.00	Officer	$320,816	$33,396	$354,212
Wayne Walker	Vice President of Science	40.00	Officer	$237,272	$66,117	$303,389
John Arseneault	Vice President of Finance	40.00	Officer	$229,989	$32,190	$262,179
Leslie Kolterman	VP of Philanthropy	40.00	Key Emp	$248,787	$53,160	$301,947
Susan Natali	Senior Scientist	40.00	Key Emp	$196,331	$44,209	$240,540
Christopher Neill	Senior Scientist	40.00	Highest	$220,472	$35,965	$256,437
Christopher Schwalm	Vice President of Science	40.00	Highest	$205,710	$62,604	$268,314
David McGlinchey	Chief of Government Relations	40.00	Highest	$206,628	$20,668	$227,296
Michael Coe	Sr. Scientist/Tropics Program Dir	40.00	Highest	$199,116	$48,968	$248,084
Jonathan Sanderman	Vice President of Science	40.00	Highest	$186,276	$43,542	$229,818

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$24,338,086	$34,974,038	$55,957,055	$-10,635,952
2024	$32,588,148	$31,029,018	$66,446,312	$1,559,130
2023	$23,205,627	$23,864,575	$63,603,476	$-658,948
2022	$47,265,255	$17,670,226	$63,122,492	$29,595,029
2021	$19,563,281	$12,121,354	$35,020,483	$7,441,927
2019	$11,455,146	$11,002,805	$21,587,340	$452,341
2018	$12,424,636	$10,009,203	$20,641,208	$2,415,433

Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc