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Citizens Climate Education Corp

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Natural Resources Conservation and Protection (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.37M (2023)

Expenses
$5.09M (2023)

Total Assets
$2.76M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$324k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,372,644
Expenses
$5,089,593
Net Income
-$716,949
Net Assets
$2,440,133
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,225,071
96.6%
Program Services $136,745
3.1%
Investment Income $809
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,082
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,937
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,618,852
71.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,764,271
Total Liabilities $324,138
Net Assets $2,440,133
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Olivia D Melonas (Cfo) $100,085 $0 $0
Brett Cease (Vp Of Programs) $99,641 $0 $0
Madeleine Para (Executive Director) $74,501 $0 $0
Ben E Pendergrass (Vp Of Government Affairs) $11,273 $0 $0
Jennifer Joyce Tyler (Sr Director Of Government) $365 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary/Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ernie Chow (Treasurer/Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Board Member/Governance Ch) $0 $0 $0
Bob Inglis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Delaney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Princella Talley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Sonderhouse (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,777,274
Expenses
$6,217,914
Net Income
-$2,440,640
Net Assets
$3,152,747
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,719,163
98.5%
Program Services $50,504
1.3%
Investment Income $1,824
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,573
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,356
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,116,735
66.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,577,642
Total Liabilities $424,895
Net Assets $3,152,747
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Olivia D Melonas (Sr Director Of Finance) $109,200 $0 $0
Madeleine Para (Executive Director) $85,362 $0 $0
Daniel J Richter (Sr Director Of Government Affairs) $11,786 $0 $0
Ben E Pendergrass (Vp Of Government Affairs) $9,450 $0 $0
Jennifer Joyce Tyler (Sr Director Of Government Affairs) $1,350 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary/Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ernie Chow (Treasurer/Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Board Member/Governance Ch) $0 $0 $0
Bob Inglis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Delaney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Princella Talley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Sonderhouse (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natasha Dejarnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,465,563
Expenses
$6,290,969
Net Income
$174,594
Net Assets
$5,588,781
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,333,727
98.0%
Program Services $29,759
0.5%
Investment Income $332
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,326
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $93,419
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $267,350
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,636,613
57.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,007,250
Total Liabilities $418,469
Net Assets $5,588,781
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Madeleine Para (President) $95,154 $0 $0
Olivia Melonas (Cfo) $89,696 $0 $0
Lynate Pettengill (Sr. Development Director) $84,947 $0 $0
Mark Reynolds (Executive Director) $82,500 $0 $0
Daniel Richter (Vp Of Government Affairs) $45,182 $0 $0
Ben Pendergrass (Sr Director Of Government Affairs) $7,448 $0 $0
Natasha Dejarnett (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary/Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Zina Spezakis (Treasurer/Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudine Schneider (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Board Member/Governance Ch) $0 $0 $0
Bob Inglis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Delaney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,322,316
Expenses
$4,459,187
Net Income
$3,863,129
Net Assets
$5,425,697
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,573,356
91.0%
Program Services $169,563
2.0%
Investment Income $301
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,836
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $570,260
6.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,000
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,208,549
72.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,838,946
Total Liabilities $413,249
Net Assets $5,425,697
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Reynolds (Executive Director) $150,000 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary/Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Zina Spezakis (Treasurer/Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Claudine Schneider (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Board Member/Governance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Natasha Dejarnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Inglis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Delaney (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Hewlwtt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,673,318
Expenses
$4,792,314
Net Income
-$118,996
Net Assets
$1,562,353
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,342,247
92.9%
Program Services $328,960
7.0%
Investment Income $960
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$79
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,230
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $129,000
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,972,595
Total Liabilities $410,242
Net Assets $1,562,353
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Reynolds (Executive Director) $129,000 $0 $0
Marshall Saunders (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudine Schneider (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zina Spezakis (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Natasha Dejarnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Inglis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,240,673
Expenses
$4,289,830
Net Income
-$1,049,157
Net Assets
$1,681,596
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,936,678
90.6%
Program Services $303,517
9.4%
Investment Income $478
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,000
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,009,498
Total Liabilities $327,902
Net Assets $1,681,596
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Reynolds (Executive Director) $150,000 $0 $0
Marshall Saunders (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Claudine Schneider (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zina Spezakis (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natasha Dejarnett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,829,149
Expenses
$3,168,317
Net Income
$1,660,832
Net Assets
$2,729,836
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,693,975
97.2%
Program Services $135,174
2.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,000
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,930,269
60.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,983,930
Total Liabilities $254,094
Net Assets $2,729,836
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Reynolds (Executive Director) $132,000 $0 $0
Marshall Saunders (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Claudine Schneider (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Zina Spezakis (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,403,331
Expenses
$2,293,567
Net Income
$109,764
Net Assets
$1,068,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,240,131
93.2%
Program Services $163,200
6.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,500
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,427,726
62.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,146,882
Total Liabilities $78,283
Net Assets $1,068,599
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Reynolds (Executive Director) $132,500 $0 $0
Marshall Saunders (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Turner (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Claudine Schneider (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0
Alex Counts (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,303,382
Expenses
$1,555,087
Net Income
$748,295
Net Assets
$957,760
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,268,331
98.5%
Program Services $35,051
1.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,846
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $908,960
58.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $967,686
Total Liabilities $9,926
Net Assets $957,760
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Reynolds (Executive Director) $121,846 $0 $0
Marshall Saunders (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tabbert (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Leckman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Irwin Jacobs (Boardmember) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,275,630
Expenses
$1,113,937
Net Income
$161,693
Net Assets
$210,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,246,058
97.7%
Program Services $29,555
2.3%
Investment Income $17
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $655,427
58.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $224,140
Total Liabilities $13,891
Net Assets $210,249

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$910,968
Expenses
$945,965
Net Income
-$34,997
Net Assets
$48,556
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $910,930
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $38
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $586,082
62.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,192
Total Liabilities $2,636
Net Assets $48,556
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marshall Saunders (President) $0 $0 $0
Jean Seager (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
George Hetzel (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$152,875
Expenses
$88,027
Net Income
$64,848
Net Assets
$83,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $152,875
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $83,553
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $83,553

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$42,561
Expenses
$27,802
Net Income
$14,759
Net Assets
$18,705
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,561
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,705
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $18,705

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending March
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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