Climate Defense Project

Analysis

Climate Defense Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 August 2023, Climate Defense Project reported income of $274k and spending of $206k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $165k to $274k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 169%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Climate Defense Project sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acton-Wakefield Watersheds Alliance Inc ($274k), Solid Waste Association of North America Inc ($274k) and Fishers Island Conservancy Inc ($273k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (81% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $272k against liabilities of $220, net assets of $272k. It reported 3 employees.