E3g is an independent climate change think tank with a global outlook. We work on the frontier of the climate landscape tackling the barriers and advancing the solutions to a safe climate. Our goal is to translate climate politics, economics and policies into action.

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87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$887K
+142% vs prior year
Spent
$705K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$887K
FY2021▲ +142%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$511K
FY2020$366K
FY2021$887K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$880K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$705K
FY2021▲ +148%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$586K
FY2020$285K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$99K
FY2021▲ +241%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$151K
FY2020−$70K
FY2021$99K
FY2022−$70K
FY2023−$260K
FY2024−$95K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 2013.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $614K Management & general 13% · $91K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Clarence Edwards’s $167K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2019
Clarence Edwards$167,104$167,207———
Kaysie Brown—$155,000———
Claire Healy——$118,962$120,000—
Claire O'Connor————$105,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Advance climate solutions by tackling barriers and translating policy into action.

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1 program · $614K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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In 2021, E3G inc continued to focus on its core mission of facilitating transatlantic and global dialogue on climate change. We conducted research and analysis on climate-related geopolitics; convened high level stakeholders on issues including sustainable finance and the energy transition; and informed governments and civil society of…

$614Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$887K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$705K
Ln 25
Programscol B$614K
Managementcol C$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$599K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$288K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$887K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$503
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$197K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K$99K
Net assetsLn 32−$70K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$120K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$346K$311K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$10K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$17K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$36K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$43K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$693
Information technologyLn 14$1K$970$108
OccupancyLn 16$67K$60K$7K
TravelLn 17$79$71$8
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$618
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$138
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$705K$614K$91K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.1M$164K−$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $880K$1.1M−$190K−$260K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$194K−$70K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $887K$705K$182K$99K 990 PDF
FY2020 $366K$285K$81K−$70K 990 PDF
FY2019 $511K$586K−$75K−$151K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $887,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $363,886$598,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$288,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,211$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $366,138$887,280
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,334$548,594
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,318$156,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,652$705,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,486$181,929
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $887,280 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$464,146
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$598,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $288,300$288,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $288,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$887,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $705,351 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,229 · Management $13,358$133,587
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $311,315 · Management $34,590$345,905
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,525 · Management $1,058$10,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,059 · Management $1,896$18,955
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,608 · Management $3,956$39,564
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,800$3,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,321$9,321
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,782 · Management $6,743$49,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,239 · Management $693$6,932
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $970 · Management $108$1,078
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,295 · Management $6,699$66,994
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71 · Management $8$79
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,562 · Management $618$6,180
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,244 · Management $138$1,382
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,409 · Management $8,057$11,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $614,308 · Management $91,043 · Fundraising $0$705,351
Part X · Balance sheet $197,429 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,954$11,746
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,501$503
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$105,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$68,780
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$11,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,455$197,429
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,516$76,132
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,770$22,561
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,286$98,693
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$69,831−$6,264
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$105,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$69,831$98,736
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,455$197,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,736 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$887,280
XI-2 Total expenses$705,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$181,929
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$69,831
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$13,362
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,736

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