Climate Resolve

Analysis

Climate Resolve is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2017, 9 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, Climate Resolve reported income of $3.6m and spending of $3.2m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.4m to $3.6m (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 83%. 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, Climate Resolve sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Water Well Trust Incorporated ($3.6m), Tohono Chul Park Inc ($3.6m) and Inland Seas Education Association ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $159k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $271k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 30 employees.