The US Climate Action Network

Analysis

The US Climate Action Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The US Climate Action Network reported income of $3.0m and spending of $4.0m, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $3.0m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The US Climate Action Network sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Squam Lakes Natural Science Center ($3.0m), Elizabeth River Project ($3.0m) and Coming Clean Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $417k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $655k. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $255k, net assets of $4.9m. It reported 15 employees.