The Climate Center

EIN: 450485495 501(c)(3) Education

Santa Rosa, CA

Total Revenue
$3,702,919
Total Expenses
$3,344,967
Total Assets
$1,591,504
Net Assets
$1,283,388
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2002
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Ellie Cohen
Phone
7075251665
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Climate Center, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 18% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $3.3M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

The Climate Center is a climate and energy policy nonprofit working to rapidly reduce climate pollution at scale, starting in California.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,559,136

Public Outreach and CommunicationsThe Climate Center has pursued multiple outreach strategies to educate decision-makers and the public about the urgency of the climate crisis and the array of...

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Public Outreach and CommunicationsThe Climate Center has pursued multiple outreach strategies to educate decision-makers and the public about the urgency of the climate crisis and the array of accelerated, equitable solutions that the state can pursue now to address it. We published four policy briefs; hosted twelve webinars with over 5,000 total registrants; convened the 2025 California Climate Policy Summit in Sacramento (sold out with over 400 attendees); organized legislator attendance at the 2024 UN Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan where we hosted three side events and press conferences; generated 69 media mentions of our work; and mobilized our supporters to take over 12,500 online actions.

Program 2
Expenses: $841,495 Revenue: $56,786

Policy Development, Implementation, and Coalition BuildingThe Climate Center advanced equitable climate policy to reduce emissions and address affordability in California in six main areas...

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Policy Development, Implementation, and Coalition BuildingThe Climate Center advanced equitable climate policy to reduce emissions and address affordability in California in six main areas: developing equitable and safe carbon dioxide removal strategies; driving funding for natural carbon sequestration; working to make polluters pay their fair share of the states climate damages; ensuring reforms to the states flagship climate program, Cap & Trade, to make it more effective and better address the needs of frontline communities; using batteries in electric vehicles to provide resilient power for homes and businesses during outages and power back to the grid as needed; and aggregating local clean energy resources such as rooftop solar, batteries, and smart thermostats to create virtual power plants that cut costs for consumers, provide flexible power, and reduce the need for polluting gas plants.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,622,389
Program Service Revenue $56,785
Investment Income $23,745
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $3,702,919

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $50,000
Salaries & Benefits $2,530,180
Fundraising Expenses $530,191
Program Expenses $2,400,631
Other Expenses $764,787
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,344,967

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,702,919 $3,130,318 +0.2%
Expenses $3,344,967 $3,157,822 +0.1%
Net Income $357,952 $-27,504 -14.0%
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
24
Volunteers
25

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
8
$542,377
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Ellie Cohen CEO 40.00
Officer
$198,625 $32,549 $231,174
Jeri Howland Dir. Philanthropy 40.00
$161,460 $22,554 $184,014
Barry Vesser CPO 40.00
Officer
$135,212 $20,638 $155,850
Lois Downy CFO 40.00
Officer
$136,610 $18,743 $155,353
Ryan Schleeter Communications Dir 40.00
$133,291 $11,288 $144,579
Kurt Johnson Com Energy Res Dir 40.00
$115,324 $27,959 $143,283
Baani Behniwal Drawdown P Dir. 40.00
$101,450 $10,126 $111,576
Lokelani Devone President 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Susan Thomas Past Chair 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Venise Curry MD Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Elliot Hinds Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jean Fraser Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Susan Longville Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Luevano Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carl Mears Board Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Nissen Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Whitescarver Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $3,702,919 $3,344,967 $1,591,504 $357,952
2024 $3,130,318 $3,157,822 $1,138,776 $-27,504
2023 $3,278,086 $2,986,232 $1,186,577 $291,854
2022 $2,416,292 $2,535,284 $1,057,699 $-118,992
2021 $2,110,617 $2,023,978 $1,132,339 $86,639
2019 $1,341,982 $1,314,402 $989,012 $27,580
2018 $1,334,538 $1,032,098 $956,106 $302,440
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