Climate Access builds the support needed to advance bold action by developing effective communication and engagement strategies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $152K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$458K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$458K
FY2021▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$394K
Expenses
$348K
FY2021▲ +68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$217K
Net assets
$158K
FY2021▲ +230%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$202K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $293K Management & general 9% · $31K Fundraising 7% · $24K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cara Pike’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Cara Pike$74,000$96,000$140,004

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $293K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Climate Access helped leaders across the country advance the climate conversation through its Resource and Training Center. As part of its program on Strategic Framing and Narrative Development, Climate Access played a key role in a monumental campaign to cease the consumption of fossil fuels by shifting the media conversation.

$293Kprogram 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 3 funders$152K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$458K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$390K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5
Total revenueLn 12$458K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$35K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$60K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$136K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$361
Legal feesLn 11b$805$805
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$167K$143K$859$24K
Office expensesLn 13$177$177
Information technologyLn 14$10K$3K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$934$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$293K$31K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $394K$217K$177K$202K 990 PDF
FY2024 $213K$348K−$135K$26K 990 PDF
FY2023 $370K$406K−$37K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $531K$492K$39K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $458K$348K$110K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $241K$207K$34K$48K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $457,843 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,757$67,600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $223,872$390,238
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $185$5
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,814$457,843
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 $61,917$151,337
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,838$196,484
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,755$347,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,059$110,022
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $457,843 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,725
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$67,600
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $390,238$390,238
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $390,238 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5$457,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $347,821 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,698 · Management $4,500$140,198
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,778 · Management $361$11,139
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $805$805
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,853$11,853
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,732 · Management $859 · Fundraising $23,600$167,191
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $177$177
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,844 · Management $7,469$10,313
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,258$2,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $934 · Management $2,953$3,887
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,986 · Management $31,235 · Fundraising $23,600$347,821
Part X · Balance sheet $159,209 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,535$83,209
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,000$76,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,535$159,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $917$1,294
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,725$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,642$1,294
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,893$157,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,893$157,915
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,535$159,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,915 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$457,843
XI-2 Total expenses$347,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,022
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,893
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,915

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