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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $466K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $415K left a modest 11% surplus.
THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND (CSLDF) PROTECTS THE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR BY PUTTING OUR LEGAL EXPERTISE TO WORK FOR SCIENTISTS WHO ARE THREATENED OR SILENCED FOR DOING THEIR JOBS. OUR EFFORTS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PRESERVE AND EXPAND SCIENTISTS' RIGHTS AND STRENGTHEN LEGAL PROTECTIONS TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY.
THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND WORKS TO EDUCATE THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THEIR WORK, AS WELL AS EDUCATE THE...
THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND WORKS TO EDUCATE THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THEIR WORK, AS WELL AS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON LEGAL ISSUES FACING SCIENTISTS. THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ALSO SERVES AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO LEGAL ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST SCIENTISTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LAWYERS REPRESENTING SCIENTISTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT PAST CASES AND STRATEGIES. THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND TAKES AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN LITIGATION INVOLVING SCIENTISTS, INCLUDING HELPING RAISE FUNDS FOR SCIENTISTS' DEFENSE, SERVING AS A RESOURCE IN FINDING PRO BONO REPRESENTATION, FILING COURT PAPERS URGING THE PROTECTION OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT DURING DIFFICULT LITIGATION OR THREATENED LITIGATION.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $465,503 | $525,799 | -0.1% |
| Expenses | $414,719 | $367,011 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $50,784 | $158,788 | -0.7% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA WOLFE | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MANDIA | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES ZELLER | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW FREY | VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI ORESKES | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY MASTERS | TREASURER | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GERRARD | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA KUH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYMIE PAYNE | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARADHNA TRIPATI | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FONTAINE | DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2024) | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN KURTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$103,333 | $67 | $103,400 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $465,503 | $414,719 | $1,297,929 | $50,784 |
| 2023 | $525,799 | $367,011 | $1,243,468 | $158,788 |
| 2022 | $518,631 | $366,711 | $1,087,317 | $151,920 |
| 2021 | $570,528 | $372,207 | $962,460 | $198,321 |
| 2020 | $368,767 | $444,712 | $759,396 | $-75,945 |
| 2019 | $503,886 | $498,225 | $805,332 | $5,661 |
| 2018 | $738,814 | $512,194 | $790,648 | $226,620 |
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