STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

CLIMATE LEAD INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
CLIMATE LEAD INC (EIN 88-4336644)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349316591
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T17:41:56-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 SECOND STREET SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN884336644EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIMATE LEAD INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCLIMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8778295500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 FERRY BUILDING 350AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94111ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGAURAV VASHISTPersonNm
Person TitleMD OF FINANCE, OP & PEOPLEPersonTitleTxt
Phone8778295500PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonQI WEN LIANGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01270238PTIN
Phone4159561500PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGAURAV VASHISTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 FERRY BUILDING 350AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$30,996,407GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CLIMATELEAD.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCLIMATE LEAD MOBILIZES AND CHANNELS THE CREATIVITY, PASSION, AND GENEROSITY OF PHILANTHROPISTS TO ADDRESS THE MOST PROFOUND CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME - CLIMATE CHANGE. WE BALANCE RIGOR WITH URGENCY IN OUR WORK TO NIMBLY ENGAGE DONORS WITH EXPERT INSIGHTS AND TAILORED GIVING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CROSS-CUT ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH, POVERTY, FOOD AND WATER, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND BIODIVERSITY, ALL OF WHICH INTERSECT WITH THE CLIMATE. CLIMATE LEAD IS NOT A GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION. INSTEAD, WE SOURCE AND VET SOLUTIONS FROM THE BROADER CLIMATE COMMUNITY ACROSS SECTORS, GEOGRAPHIES, AND STRATEGIES; AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPISTS DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTING THEM. THESE SOLUTIONS RANGE FROM PROMISING EARLY-STAGE IDEAS TO PROVEN OPPORTUNITIES READY FOR SCALE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee38TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$30,914,476CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$81,931CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$0PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$30,996,407CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,917,520CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$167,611CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$0PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,114,809CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$0PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,032,329CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$0PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$22,964,078CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$0TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$24,402,091TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,438,013TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$22,964,078NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCLIMATE LEAD MOBILIZES AND CHANNELS THE CREATIVITY, PASSION, AND GENEROSITY OF PHILANTHROPISTS TO ADDRESS THE MOST PROFOUND CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME - CLIMATE CHANGE. WE BALANCE RIGOR WITH URGENCY IN OUR WORK TO NIMBLY ENGAGE DONORS WITH EXPERT INSIGHTS AND TAILORED GIVING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CROSS-CUT ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH, POVERTY, FOOD AND WATER, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND BIODIVERSITY, ALL OF WHICH INTERSECT WITH THE CLIMATE. CLIMATE LEAD IS NOT A GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION. INSTEAD, WE SOURCE AND VET SOLUTIONS FROM THE BROADER CLIMATE COMMUNITY ACROSS SECTORS, GEOGRAPHIES, AND STRATEGIES; AND CONNECT PHILANTHROPISTS DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTING THEM. THESE SOLUTIONS RANGE FROM PROMISING EARLY-STAGE IDEAS TO PROVEN OPPORTUNITIES READY FOR SCALE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,864,956ExpenseAmt
DescCLIMATE LEAD PROVIDES TAILORED GUIDANCE, CONNECTIONS TO PEERS AND A DIVERSE EXPERT NETWORK, AND SOURCES AN ARRAY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND HIGH-IMPACT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS WITH A PROVEN OR CLEAR POTENTIAL FOR IMPACT.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,864,956TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document37IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee38EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GAURAV VASHISTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4152239805PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 FERRY BUILDING 305AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94111ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TOM STEINBACH
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORGEN THOMSEN
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY KRAMER
SECRETARY (THRU 12/23)0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS DECARDY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTIE ULMAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISA DE BELLOY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONIA MEDINA
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE TIERNEY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER KITT
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$658,227$0$55,513
GAURAV VASHIST
MD OF FINANCE, OP & PEOPLE40.00Yes (X)$186,975$0$16,964
ROBYNN STEFFEN
EXECUTIVE VP, PHILANTHROPY40.00$443,557$0$40,073Yes (X)
JENNIFER MARLOW
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40.00$302,987$0$40,125Yes (X)
MARIA ATHENA R BALLESTEROS
MD OF GLOBAL CLIMATE STRATEGIES40.00$342,028$0$38,890Yes (X)
DANIELLE JENSEN
DEPUTY MD OF PHILANTHROPY40.00$300,069$0$17,878Yes (X)
WHITNEY KOLLAR
SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR40.00$288,690$0$31,949Yes (X)
GIDEON BRESLER
SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR40.00$223,836$0$21,753Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER KYRIACOU
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTS OFFICE40.00$193,330$0$26,615Yes (X)
THOMAS DAMASSA
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GCS40.00$191,950$0$26,237Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,131,649TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$315,997TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
VELOCITY GLOBAL
3827 LAFAYETTE STREET SUITE 107DENVERCO802055092EMPLOYER OF RECORD & IMMIGRATION SERVICE$724,889
RODRIGUEZ COMMUNITY GROUP LLC
572 S GAYLORDDENVERCO80209CONSULTING$277,924
HYPERAKT DESIGN GROUP INC
400A PROSPECT AVEBROOKLYNNY11215CONSULTING$185,000
X EQUALS PRODUCTIONS
CONSULTING$166,3551904 WESTMARK TOWER 1 NEWCASTLE PLLONDONUKW2 1BW UK
SUSAN BELL ASSOCIATES LLC
570 OAK KNOLL LANEMENLO PARKCA94025CONSULTING$132,329
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$30,914,476AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$30,914,476TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$81,931TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$81,931ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,996,407TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$81,931ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,125,339TotalAmt
Program Services$1,778,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$142,748FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,803,650TotalAmt
Program Services$1,487,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$316,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$316,604TotalAmt
Program Services$272,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,207ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$421,427TotalAmt
Program Services$354,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,407FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,500TotalAmt
Program Services$196,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,169ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,456FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,041TotalAmt
Management And General$78,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,829TotalAmt
Management And General$77,829ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,221,792TotalAmt
Program Services$690,076ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$531,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,541TotalAmt
Program Services$238,541ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,904TotalAmt
Program Services$26,351ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,595TotalAmt
Program Services$34,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,089TotalAmt
Program Services$16,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$217,041ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$338,814TotalAmt
Program Services$322,134ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,288TotalAmt
Program Services$348,288ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,849TotalAmt
Management And General$33,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
STAFF RECRUITMENT$150,938$16,257$134,681
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT &$111,344$6,450$104,894
PAYROLL FEES$49,644$44,356$5,288
EMPLOYEE RELATED EVENTS$15,942$6,854$9,088

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,199TotalAmt
Program Services$24,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,032,329TotalAmt
Program Services$5,864,956ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,999,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$167,611FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,515,937EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$19,581,931EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$48,498EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,255,725EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$24,402,091EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$225,380EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,212,633EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,438,013EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$22,964,078EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$22,964,078EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$24,402,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$22,964,078ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,914,476CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,914,476TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$30,914,476CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,914,476TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$14,140,216SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$16,774,260PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$81,931CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,931TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$30,996,407TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER RECEIVABLES$222
SECURITY DEPOSITS$90,882
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$1,164,621
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,255,725TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SHORT TERM LEASE LIABILITY$684,582
LONG TERM LEASE LIABILITY$482,824
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$45,227
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,212,633TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,748,598TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,748,598RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$13,247,809OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$13,247,809RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$30,996,407TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,032,329TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,032,329ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,032,329TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT CALIFORNIA CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME AS DEFINED UNDER IRC SECTIONS 511 THROUGH 515. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, NO PROVISION FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE ORGANIZATION, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GRANT FROM FISCAL SPONSOR

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedPHILANTHROPIC ADVISINGSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$701,419RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees5SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$701,419SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$701,419TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JENNIFER KITT
PRESIDENT$639,412$0$0$0$18,815$0$35,458$0$20,055$0$713,740$0$0$0
ROBYNN STEFFEN
EXECUTIVE VP, PHILANTHROPY$400,913$0$20,000$0$22,644$0$25,709$0$14,364$0$483,630$0$0$0
MARIA ATHENA R BALLESTEROS
MD OF GLOBAL CLIMATE STRATEGIES$336,431$0$0$0$5,597$0$19,820$0$19,070$0$380,918$0$0$0
JENNIFER MARLOW
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$288,369$0$0$0$14,618$0$17,833$0$22,292$0$343,112$0$0$0
WHITNEY KOLLAR
SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR$280,167$0$0$0$8,523$0$16,866$0$15,083$0$320,639$0$0$0
DANIELLE JENSEN
DEPUTY MD OF PHILANTHROPY$290,372$0$5,000$0$4,697$0$17,282$0$596$0$317,947$0$0$0
GIDEON BRESLER
SENIOR PHILANTHROPY ADVISOR$187,125$0$0$0$36,711$0$16,694$0$5,059$0$245,589$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER KYRIACOU
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENTS OFFICE$182,339$0$5,000$0$5,991$0$11,468$0$15,147$0$219,945$0$0$0
THOMAS DAMASSA
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GCS$181,269$0$0$0$10,681$0$11,402$0$14,835$0$218,187$0$0$0
GAURAV VASHIST
MD OF FINANCE, OP & PEOPLE$181,231$0$0$0$5,744$0$3,997$0$12,967$0$203,939$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 7ROBYNN STEFFEN, DANIELLE JENSEN, AND CHRISTOPHER KYRIACOU RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES IN 2023.
FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 5:PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONED WITHIN A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FRAMEWORK, MOST RECENTLY UNDER ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS (RPA). FROM JANUARY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2023, THE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII RECEIVED COMPENSATION THROUGH RPA FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, THE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII BEGAN RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION WHICH SPUN-OFF FROM RPA AS A SEPARATE SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON JUNE 22, 2023 TO SEPARATE THE ROLES OF PRESIDENT AND BOARD CHAIR. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE AMENDED ON MARCH 13, 2024 FOR THE NAME CHANGE FROM CLIMATE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE, INC. TO CLIMATE LEAD, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THEN REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCLIMATE LEAD'S POLICY GOVERNS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE WHEN A STAFF MEMBER'S PERSONAL INTERESTS, OR THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY OR FRIENDS, RISK COMPROMISING THEIR JUDGMENT AND NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE ORGANIZATION. WHILE NOT LIMITED TO THESE AREAS, THE POLICY EXPLICITLY ADDRESSES INTERACTING WITH ENTITIES IN COMPETITION WITH CLIMATE LEAD, TAKING EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE CLIMATE LEAD, USING COMPANY EQUIPMENT FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYER, AND SERVING ON A BOARD OR IN AN ADVISORY ROLE TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION. ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND SIGN IT ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS IS RUN BY THE HR DEPARTMENT USING ANNUALLY BENCHMARKED MARKET DATA, OVERSEEN AND APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND SUPPORTED BY EXTERNAL HR CONSULTANTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 586,092. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 526,885. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,112,977. DESIGNER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,516. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,831. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 76,347. HONORARIUM PAYMENTS FOR STRATEGIC ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,468. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,468.