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Educates communities and officials about polluters' role in climate change and their accountability. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $9.9M in revenue, $7.7M in expenses, and $8.6M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Washington, DC
Website
climateintegrity.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$9.9MFY2025
Expenses
$7.7M
Net assets
$8.6M
People
9
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  82-1659823 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates communities and officials about polluters' role in climate change and their accountability.
Leadership
Richard Wiles · President · $365K
Money in and out
$9.9M revenue, $7.7M expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$9.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.2M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+23%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +1% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$9.9M
FY2025▲ +20%
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2025▲ +20%
Total assets
$9.1M
FY2025▲ +35%
Total liabilities
$496K
FY2025▲ +29%
Total revenue
$9.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$7.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCenter for Climate Integrity
EINHdr · item D82-1659823
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jclimateintegrity.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a2
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 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

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5.6M of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$9.7M · 98%
Investment income$155K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$9.7M
Investment income2%$155K
Other revenue$18K
Total revenueLn 12$9.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.03
Program services87%$6.7M
Management & general10%$795K
Fundraising3%$222K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$496K
Total net assetsLn 32$8.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.7M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $7.7M · Less non-cash grants $245K · Cash operating expenses/yr $7.4M
10.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.7M · Total expenses $7.7M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $795K · Total expenses $7.7M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $222K · Total expenses $7.7M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $238K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.5M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.7M · Total revenue $9.9M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $9.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $9.9M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $155K · Total revenue $9.9M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $7.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $9.9M · Prior year $8.2M
+20%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $130K · FY2025 $9.9M
+138%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $9.9M · Expenses $7.7M
+23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.6M · Total assets $9.1M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Richard Wiles · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $365K · Total expenses $7.7M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $5.3M · Total expenses $7.7M
68%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 20%

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
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
See all 22 grants →

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$9.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$8.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$7.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$5.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$130K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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