Cool the Earth Inc

Analysis

Cool the Earth Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenbrae, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2009, 17 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 2024, Cool the Earth Inc reported income of $437k and spending of $405k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $236k to $437k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cool the Earth Inc sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Institute for Environmental Innovation ($437k), Alabama Coastal Foundation Inc ($437k) and Douglas County Land Conservancy ($437k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $126k against liabilities of $5,218, net assets of $120k.