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Climate Policy Initiative Inc

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 / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$16.5M (2022)

Expenses
$12.8M (2022)

Total Assets
$26.8M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.74M (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

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.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,477,311
Expenses
$12,772,497
Net Income
$3,704,814
Net Assets
$25,097,850
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,256,094
86.5%
Program Services $2,158,349
13.1%
Investment Income $66,224
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8,578
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,222
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,346,995
10.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,545,859
27.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,840,346
Total Liabilities $1,742,496
Net Assets $25,097,850
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Barbara Buchner (Gmd & Ed, Climate Finance) $328,510 $0 $29,845
Juliano Assuncao (Ed, Brazil Policy Center) $306,007 $0 $0
Danielle Knight (Chief Financial Officer) $169,697 $0 $17,055
Bella Tonkonogy (Program Dir., Climate Finance) $155,768 $0 $30,692
Benjamin Broche (Assoc. Program Dir., Climate Finance) $131,846 $0 $25,036
Valerio Micale (Manager Uk) $130,602 $0 $6,201
Dharshan Wignarajah (Director Uk) $128,699 $0 $7,707
Robert Kahn (Head Of Communications) $126,007 $0 $20,607
Thomas C Heller (Board Chair) $22,500 $0 $0
Paul Brest (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Howard Bamsey (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Kyte (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Stewart J Paperin (Board Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,303,055
Expenses
$12,208,984
Net Income
$2,094,071
Net Assets
$25,646,799
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,095,518
91.6%
Program Services $1,133,090
7.9%
Investment Income $70,472
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,469
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $506
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $920,614
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,062,497
25.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,425,515
Total Liabilities $778,716
Net Assets $25,646,799
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Barbara Buchner (Gmd & Ed, Climate Finance) $313,992 $0 $30,558
Juliano Assuncao (Ed, Brazil Policy Center) $291,137 $0 $0
Danielle Knight (Chief Financial Officer) $180,002 $0 $17,349
Bella Tonkonogy (Program Dir., Climate Finance) $131,057 $0 $32,306
Benjamin Broche (Assoc. Program Dir., Climate Finance) $124,107 $0 $26,291
Donovan Escalante (Manager, Climate Finance) $119,960 $0 $26,038
Robert Kahn (Head Of Communications) $109,894 $0 $22,190
Thomas C Heller (Board Chair) $40,500 $0 $0
Paul Brest (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Howard Bamsey (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Kyte (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Stewart J Paperin (Board Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$12,877,758
Expenses
$10,889,830
Net Income
$1,987,928
Net Assets
$23,930,341
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $11,235,994
87.3%
Interest Revenue $69,090
0.5%
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $1,579,472
12.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $9,187,006
84.4%
Compensation of Officers* $1,085,551
10.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $24,565,935
Total Liabilities $635,594
Net Assets $23,930,341

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

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 Dec.
2017

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 Dec.
2016

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 Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$15,218,517
Expenses
$10,657,031
Net Income
$4,561,486
Net Assets
$16,959,287
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $13,240,041
87.0%
Interest Revenue $854
0.0%
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $1,977,622
13.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $8,678,555
81.4%
Compensation of Officers* $1,401,922
13.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,418,361
Total Liabilities $1,459,074
Net Assets $16,959,287
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Thomas C Heller (Executive Director) $408,907 $23,742
David Nelson (Senior Director, Energy Finance) $352,865 $38,014
Robert M Warwick (Chief Financial Officer) $209,603 $23,248
Barbara Buchner (Senior Director, Climate Finance) $186,858 $14,184
Ruby Barcklay (Communications Direc) $165,003 $42,906
Uday Varadarajan (Principal) $155,611 $37,405
Morgan Herve Mignucci (Principal) $135,149 $40,627
Jane Wilkinson (Director, Indonesia) $134,851 $9,650
Gireesh Shrimali (Director, India) $100,002 $17,477
Elysha Rom Povolo (Communications Manag) $89,901 $14,246
Paul Brest (Board Member) $0 $0
Orville Schell (Board Member) $0 $0
Stewart J Paperin (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$10,627,762
Expenses
$12,238,944
Net Income
-$1,611,182
Net Assets
$12,283,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $8,934,228
84.1%
Interest Revenue $240
0.0%
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $1,693,294
15.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $10,545,170
86.2%
Compensation of Officers* $1,488,383
12.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,014,643
Total Liabilities $1,731,180
Net Assets $12,283,463
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Thomas C Heller (Executive Director) $390,006 $52,446
David Nelson (Senior Director, Energy Finance) $355,407 $33,944
Barbara Buchner (Senior Director, Climate Finance) $252,544 $17,732
Jane Wilkinson (Director, Indonesia) $178,475 $11,664
Robert M Warwick (Chief Financial Officer) $175,529 $20,636
Morgan Herve Mignucci (Managing Analyst) $171,506 $24,540
Ruby Barcklay (Communications Direc) $156,929 $39,166
Uday Varadarajan (Senior Analyst) $150,002 $35,517
Alex Coonce (Chief Of Staff) $137,084 $18,142
Karen Laughlin (Senior Analyst) $134,010 $19,253
Paul Brest (Board Member) $0 $0
Orville Schell (Board Member) $0 $0
Stewart J Paperin (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$20,050,314
Expenses
$8,325,356
Net Income
$11,724,958
Net Assets
$14,000,083
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $19,859,628
99.0%
Interest Revenue $87
0.0%
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $190,599
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $8,134,670
97.7%
Compensation of Officers* $1,220,559
14.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,741,264
Total Liabilities $741,181
Net Assets $14,000,083

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$190
Expenses
$8,079,085
Net Income
-$8,078,895
Net Assets
$2,381,551
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $190
100%
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $7,743,614
95.8%
Compensation of Officers* $1,330,546
16.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,097,240
Total Liabilities $715,689
Net Assets $2,381,551

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$315,095
Expenses
$6,989,466
Net Income
-$6,674,371
Net Assets
$10,531,950
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $314,400
99.8%
Interest Revenue $695
0.2%
Dividends $0
Sales of Assets $0
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $6,694,651
95.8%
Compensation of Officers* $1,346,229
19.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,069,251
Total Liabilities $537,301
Net Assets $10,531,950

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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 Dec.
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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