Center for Clean Air Policy

Analysis

Center for Clean Air Policy is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1986, 40 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, Center for Clean Air Policy reported income of $5.6m and spending of $2.1m, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $5.6m (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 492%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Center for Clean Air Policy sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nature Forward Inc ($5.6m), North Florida Land Trust Inc ($5.6m) and Myriad Gardens Foundation ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $304k. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $3.4m. It reported 5 employees.