Climate Imperative Foundation

Analysis

Climate Imperative Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2021, 5 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 December 2023, Climate Imperative Foundation reported income of $206.7m and spending of $271.0m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $82.8m to $206.7m (+150%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Climate Imperative Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Natural Resources Defense Council Inc ($193.1m), Windward Fund ($212.4m) and National Audubon Society Inc ($156.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $188.7m against liabilities of $12.8m, net assets of $175.9m.