Clean Air Task Force INC FY2022 filing

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The Clean Air Task Force works to help safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change by catalyzing the rapid global development and deployment of low carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies through research and analysis, public avocacy leadership, and partnership with the private sector.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.7M a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.3M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$51.1M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$40.5M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$40.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$51.1M
FY2022▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.6M
FY2021$31.6M
FY2022$51.1M
FY2023$46.3M
FY2024$50.1M
Expenses
$40.5M
FY2022▲ +99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$20.3M
FY2022$40.5M
FY2023$54.8M
FY2024$40.4M
Net assets
$40.7M
FY2022▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.8M
FY2021$30.1M
FY2022$40.7M
FY2023$32.4M
FY2024$42.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $25.7M Management & general 31% · $12.6M Fundraising 6% · $2.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$310,747Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir
$277,196Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer &
$274,533Pt VII · Sec A
$256,920Pt VII · Sec A
Program Dire
$251,480Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Direc
$240,747Pt VII · Sec A
$236,459Pt VII · Sec A
Climate Dire
$234,400Pt VII · Sec A

Armond M Cohen’s $350K as Executive Di is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Nell Storm Schuster—$386,119———
Armond M Cohen$350,340$350,503$310,747$267,335$233,044
Kay McConagha$220,541$291,440$274,533$200,300$56,500
Kurt Waltzer——$277,196$213,281$183,593
Amanda Storm-Schuster——$256,920$192,405—
Sarah Smith—$232,729$251,480$159,740$124,657
Conrad Schneider$246,057$240,503———
Conrad G Schneider——$240,747$215,636$187,897

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Combats climate change by advocating for the rapid global development and deployment of low-carbon energy technologies through research, public advocacy, and private-sector partnerships.

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3 programs · $11.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Nuclear Energy

As the impact of nuclear technology can benefit the global energy sector, the catf nuclear team focuses not only on markets where nuclear energy is already deployed, such as north america, europe, asia and latin america, but also on emerging countries where the need for decarbonization is considered to be important in the years ahead due…

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Super Pollutants International

According to the climate and clean air coalition a coalition of 71 countries, including the united states, and 78 international and non- governmental partners global efforts to cut super pollutants could reduce: at least 40 percent of methane emissions by 2030 compared to 2010, up to 70 percent of black carbon by 2030 relative to 2010…

$3.8Mprogram expense
03

Carbon Capture

Catf works towards this goal by developing and advocating for policies aimed at making carbon capture, removal, and storage technologies cost competitive with using unabated fossil fuels for power generation and for use in the industrial sector, globally.

$2.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$134K
See all 7 funders →
Grants paid · 27 grants · $4.5M · 2020–2024
Efi FoundationDC · FY2024$1,576,848
Energy and Environmental EconomicsFY2024$22,000
Acadia CenterME · FY2023$225,000
Western Resource AdvocatesCO · FY2023$100,000
Third Way InstituteDC · FY2023$100,000
National Wildlife FederationVA · FY2023$100,000
Bluegreen Alliance INCMN · FY2023$100,000
Nuclear Innovation AllianceDC · FY2023$65,000
Energy and Enviornmental EconomicsFY2023$57,000
Catf Action INCMA · FY2023$50,000
Turpentine INCFY2023$25,000
Catf Action INCMA · FY2022$740,000
See all 27 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$51.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$617K
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Money outPt IX
$40.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.7M
Managementcol C$12.6M
Fundraisingcol D$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$40.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.0M
Total assetsLn 16$44.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$617K
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$51.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.9M
SavingsLn 2$15.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$44.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$40.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$261K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$225K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.7M$18.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K$176K
Total assetsLn 16$31.9M$44.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$30.1M$40.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$261K$261K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.2M$1.0M$648K$539K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M$8.0M$2.5M$886K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$529K$418K$33K$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.1M$34K$149K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M$1.2M$71K$124K
Legal feesLn 11b$785K$734K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16.3M$10.6M$5.5M$148K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$119K$981K$215K
OccupancyLn 16$524K$4K$518K$971
TravelLn 17$2.3M$759K$1.4M$110K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$786K$183K$577K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$11K$48K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40.5M$25.7M$12.6M$2.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 9, 2025 $50.1M$40.4M$9.6M$42.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2024 $46.3M$54.8M−$8.5M$32.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 29, 2023 $51.1M$40.5M$10.6M$40.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 $31.6M$20.3M$11.2M$30.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 $19.6M$8.9M$10.7M$18.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $51,134,505 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,253,060$50,436,953
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $314,625$616,788
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,847$77,064
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,421$3,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,575,953$51,134,505
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,571,445$1,530,581
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,878,154$16,855,228
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,891,049$22,132,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,340,648$40,518,743
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,235,305$10,615,762
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $51,134,505 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,436,953
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$224,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,436,953
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $616,788$616,788
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,671$73,671
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,393$3,393
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,700$3,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $620,488 · Excluded from tax $77,064$51,134,505
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,518,743 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,270,000$1,270,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $260,581$260,581
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,042,860 · Management $648,195 · Fundraising $539,341$2,230,396
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,997,980 · Management $2,545,105 · Fundraising $885,550$11,428,635
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $417,984 · Management $32,971 · Fundraising $78,227$529,182
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,115,098 · Management $34,353 · Fundraising $149,220$1,298,671
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,173,959 · Management $70,714 · Fundraising $123,671$1,368,344
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $733,876 · Management $51,308$785,184
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,700$41,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,399$9,399
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,564,026 · Management $5,539,693 · Fundraising $148,282$16,252,001
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $118,628 · Management $980,903 · Fundraising $214,958$1,314,489
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,359 · Management $518,464 · Fundraising $971$523,794
IX-17 TravelPrograms $759,026 · Management $1,383,465 · Fundraising $110,112$2,252,603
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $182,818 · Management $577,082 · Fundraising $25,681$785,581
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $66,118$66,118
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,007$40,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,330 · Management $48,368 · Fundraising $2,360$62,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,652,525 · Management $12,587,845 · Fundraising $2,278,373$40,518,743
Part X · Balance sheet $44,073,956 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,397,339$2,901,155
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,265,020$15,060,015
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,131,569$8,266,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,141$16,595
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $478,252$1,428,596
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $225,634$176,454
X-11 Publicly traded securities$15,138,394
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $393,285$1,086,009
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,921,240$44,073,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,521,383$2,267,514
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $342,136$1,065,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,863,519$3,333,071
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,409,123$19,696,228
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,648,598$21,044,657
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,057,721$40,740,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,921,240$44,073,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,740,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$51,134,505
XI-2 Total expenses$40,518,743
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,615,762
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,057,721
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$67,402
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,740,885

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