Empower communities and states with the knowledge and tools they need to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their Climate deception and the damages they've caused.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 35 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$496K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.9M
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$7.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.9M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$9.9M
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$7.7M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$8.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $6.7M Management & general 10% · $795K Fundraising 3% · $222K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$364,990Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Special Investigations
$234,234Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Legal; General Counsel
$219,982Pt VII · Sec A
Finance and Operations Director
$199,620Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Attorney
$181,318Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Attorney
$162,918Pt VII · Sec A
Director (left Board on 12/15/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Wiles’s $365K as President is at the 99th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Richard Wiles$364,990$349,992$320,308$300,921$241,667—
Roland Davies$234,234$224,660$107,500———
Alyssa Johl$219,982$199,485$190,009$178,561$131,250—
James Willis$199,620$154,163————
Gabrielle Porter———$194,395$138,333—
Zachary Welcker$181,318—————
Corey Riday-White$162,918$156,746$141,572$130,010——
Michael Meno—$156,735$150,006$137,636——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates communities and officials about polluters' role in climate change and their accountability.

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3 programs · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Litigation

Cci provides support for fossil fuel accountability litigation by providing plaintiffs with evidence of deception, latest scientific findings, localized analysis of climate costs, and amicus briefs. Cci also serves as a consulting expert where appropriate.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Campaigns

Cci educates policymakers and the public about the fossil fuel industry's role in the climate and plastic waste crises. In addition, cci provides strategic guidance and campaign support for communities organizing to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable.

$2.0Mprogram expense
03

Science & Research

Cci designs, supports, and publishes original research intended to quantify the costs of climate-related and other damages caused by the fossil fuel industry.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Woka FoundationFY2024$350K
B QuestFY2024$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$2.0M
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Grants paid · 22 grants · $1.6M · 2021–2025
New Venture FundDC · FY2023$250,000
Maine Conservation AllianceME · FY2023$95,000
Breach CollectiveOR · FY2023$60,000
Mn350MN · FY2023$10,000
New Venture FundDC · FY2022$250,000
Maine Conservation AllianceME · FY2022$105,000
Breach CollectiveOR · FY2022$59,000
Mn350MN · FY2022$58,750
Fresh EnergyMN · FY2022$43,750
Arizona Coalition for ChangeAZ · FY2022$25,000
The Ohio Environmental CouncilOH · FY2021$105,000
Breach CollectiveOR · FY2021$56,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$7.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.7M
Managementcol C$795K
Fundraisingcol D$222K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$245K
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$9.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$5.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 63
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K$78K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M$9.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K$496K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$432K$367K$44K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.7M$3.2M$468K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$174K$152K$22K$14
Other employee benefitsLn 9$651K$568K$82K$560
Payroll taxesLn 10$315K$275K$39K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$175K$171K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.3M$23K$197K
Office expensesLn 13$251K$245K$6K$75
OccupancyLn 16$22K$20K$2K$23
TravelLn 17$233K$219K$12K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$33K$31K$2K$22
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$19K$3K$92
InsuranceLn 23$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$18K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M$6.7M$795K$222K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $9.9M$7.7M$2.2M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.2M$6.4M$1.8M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$6.3M$1.3M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$5.2M$399K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$3.4M$612K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $130K$126K$4K$9K 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,922,490 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,120,000$9,749,497
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113,071$155,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,309$17,907
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,235,380$9,922,490
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,350$21,045
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,050,831$5,257,417
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,298,875$2,410,421
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,405,056$7,688,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,830,324$2,233,607
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $9,922,490 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,749,497
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$244,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,749,497
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $155,086$155,086
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,907$17,907
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,907 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $155,086$9,922,490
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,688,883 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,045$21,045
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $367,423 · Management $43,897 · Fundraising $20,942$432,262
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,216,717 · Management $467,905$3,684,622
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $152,307 · Management $22,136 · Fundraising $14$174,457
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $567,699 · Management $82,369 · Fundraising $560$650,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $274,736 · Management $39,339 · Fundraising $1,373$315,448
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $171,068 · Management $4,252$175,320
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,532$23,532
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,288,787 · Management $23,291 · Fundraising $196,897$1,508,975
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $244,650 · Management $6,176 · Fundraising $75$250,901
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,416 · Management $1,850 · Fundraising $23$22,289
IX-17 TravelPrograms $219,153 · Management $11,917 · Fundraising $2,225$233,295
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,171 · Management $1,789 · Fundraising $22$32,982
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,560 · Management $2,658 · Fundraising $92$21,310
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $50,085$50,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,228 · Management $13,504$31,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,671,960 · Management $794,700 · Fundraising $222,223$7,688,883
Part X · Balance sheet $9,119,122 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,813$1,703,637
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,230,476$5,012,643
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,000,000$2,104,268
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $143,067$219,248
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $99,447$78,137
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,201$1,189
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,775,004$9,119,122
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $96,157$116,978
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $289,715$379,405
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $385,872$496,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,365,771$5,339,427
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,023,361$3,283,312
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,389,132$8,622,739
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,775,004$9,119,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,622,739 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,922,490
XI-2 Total expenses$7,688,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,233,607
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,389,132
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,622,739

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