The US Climate Action Network EIN 20-4597308 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

The US Climate Action Network FY2024 filing

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Unites members to fight climate change justly and equitably. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, and $4.0M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.usclimatenetwork.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2024
Expenses
$2.7M
Net assets
$4.0M
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-4597308 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Unites members to fight climate change justly and equitably.
Leadership
Carrie Clayton · Deputy Director · $177K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $2.7M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-60%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -45%
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -34%
Total assets
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -16%
Total liabilities
$376K
FY2024▲ +48%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe US Climate Action Network
EINHdr · item D20-4597308
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.usclimatenetwork.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Deputy Director
$177,412Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$55,483Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Ife Kilimanjaro’s $177K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1845 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Keya Chatterjee$182,094$181,011$172,735$163,914
Carrie Clayton$135,450$177,412
Dr Ife Kilimanjaro$176,868$55,483
Carrie Clayton SR Network Sys$117,194
Carrie Clayton$111,613$106,299$100,870
Ife Kilimanjaro$100,870
Bishop Marcia Dinkins$39,000$54,150$26,560
Rev Dallas Conyers$10,000$23,815

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Outreach

USCAN achieved significant outreach accomplishments during the grant period, including conducting a Federal Grant Writing Workshop that empowered grassroots organizations to secure funding, operating the Catalyzing Grants program to direct resources to frontline and underfunded groups, holding regional meetings in the Midwest and…

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Arm in Arm

Arm in Arm was created by USCAN members to inspire mass action on climate change, focusing on racial and economic justice. Accomplishments in the FY24 included assessing accomplishments, which culminated in an evaluation report, and transitioning to a new fiscal sponsor.

$211Kprogram expense
03

International

USCAN actively supported the participation of over 50 individuals at COP29 and SB60, prioritizing the inclusion of frontline communities, grassroots organizations, and youth. Their efforts included coordinating 3 press conferences featuring spokespeople from impacted communities, organizing engagement spaces like a booth focused on…

$186Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.5M · 88%
Program service revenue$137K · 8%
Investment income$56K · 3%
Contributions & grants88%$1.5M
Program service revenue8%$137K
Investment income3%$56K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.04
Program services84%$2.2M
Management & general12%$322K
Fundraising4%$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$376K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.4M · Operating expenses/yr $2.7M
15.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.2M · Total expenses $2.7M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $322K · Total expenses $2.7M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $96K · Total expenses $2.7M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $96K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.9M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.7M
88%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $137K · Total revenue $1.7M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $56K · Total revenue $1.7M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $137K · Total expenses $2.7M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $3.0M
-45%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.8M · FY2023 $1.7M
-12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $2.7M
-60%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.0M · Total assets $4.3M
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $982K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.3M
23%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carrie Clayton · Reported title Deputy Director · Highest reported compensation $177K · Total expenses $2.7M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $885K · Total expenses $2.7M
33%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -45%
Investment management fee ratio 0.10%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides CenterFY2024$75K
Windward FundFY2024$21K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$1.8M
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Grants paid · 94 grants · $3.5M · 2019–2024
The Imani Group INCSC · FY2023$100,000
People's Justice CouncilAL · FY2023$60,000
Backbone CampaignWA · FY2023$60,000
Colorado Farm & Food AllianceFY2023$40,000
Care About Climate INCAZ · FY2023$40,000
Stomp Branch Food Ministry INCGA · FY2023$10,000
Sustaining WaySC · FY2022$105,000
Division of Homeland MinistryIN · FY2022$100,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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