2024-11-12T07:56:06-06:00 2023-12-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER SUITE 910 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 261797336 CLIMATE CENTRAL INC CLIM 6099243800 ONE PALMER SQUARE 402 PRINCETON NJ 08542 BENJAMIN STRAUSS CEO AND CHIEF SCIENTIST 6099243800 2024-11-07 1 1 BRIAN J GIGANTI P00646609 3016549000 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z BENJAMIN STRAUSS ONE PALMER SQUARE 402 PRINCETON NJ 08542 9593779 0 X WWW.CLIMATECENTRAL.ORG X 2008 NJ COMMUNICATE THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS. 8 8 44 1 0 0 13892447 8716952 207850 357900 112142 351400 216460 167197 14428899 9593449 0 0 0 0 5697587 6793661 0 0 1000802 3147622 3877931 8845209 10671592 5583690 -1078143 11460930 11399908 780134 1797255 10680796 9602653 X CLIMATE CENTRAL, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION") IS AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF LEADING SCIENTISTS, TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS AND COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO RESEARCHING AND REPORTING ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION SURVEYS AND CONDUCTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC AND DECISION MAKERS OF KEY FINDINGS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT LOBBY OR SUPPORT ANY SPECIFIC LEGISLATION, POLICY OR BILL REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE. 0 0 2994986 ATTRIBUTION + CLIMATE FINGERPRINTSTHE ORGANIZATION PLAYED A LEAD ROLE IN TRANSFORMING THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT SOME EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO CLIMATE CHANGE, A CLAIM VALIDATED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES IN 2016. THIS PIONEERING RESEARCH IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE ORGANIZATION'S SCIENTISTS HELPED CHANGE THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CONVERSATION. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO ADVANCE SCIENCE THAT WILL ENABLE THE QUANTIFICATION OF CLIMATE FINGERPRINTS IN WORLDWIDE LOCAL WEATHER DAILY A TRUE GRAIL FOR CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS. TO ACHIEVE THIS IMPACT, THE ATTRIBUTION SCIENCE + CLIMATE FINGERPRINTS PROGRAM DEVELOPS TOOLS TO HELP REVEAL HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS DISRUPTING OUR WORLD. ITS FIRST OPERATIONAL TOOL, THE CLIMATE SHIFT INDEX, PROVIDES DAILY ESTIMATES OF HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS IMPACTING AIR TEMPERATURE. 1600751 CLIMATE MATTERSCLIMATE MATTERS IS A CLIMATE REPORTING RESOURCE PROGRAM GROUNDED IN THE LATEST SCIENCE THAT HELPS METEOROLOGISTS AND JOURNALISTS REPORT ON CLIMATE IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS IN WAYS THAT ARE LOCAL, IMMEDIATE, AND PERSONAL.THE ORGANIZATION'S TEAM OF SCIENTISTS, DATA ANALYSTS AND VISUAL ARTISTS IDENTIFY AND INTERPRET DATA AND PRODUCE EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND TEXT AND VISUAL MATERIALS, INCLUDING GRAPHICS, INTERACTIVE CONTENT AND VIDEOS, TO HELP JOURNALISTS BUILD STORIES THAT WILL ENGAGE AND ENLIGHTEN THEIR AUDIENCE.THE ORGANIZATION'S REPORTING TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE, FREE OF CHARGE, TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN TELLING ENGAGING LOCAL, SCIENCE-BASED STORIES ABOUT HOW GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE IS IMPACTING THEIR COMMUNITY, WHY IT MATTERS, AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. 1138301 REALTIME CLIMATEREALTIME CLIMATE IS AN INITIATIVE TO DISPATCH TIMELY ALERTS AND RELATED CONTENT TO METEOROLOGISTS, OTHER JOURNALISTS, AND OTHER SUBSCRIBERS WHEN CURRENT LOCAL CONDITIONS PRESENT A NOTABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, ITS IMPACTS, OR ITS SOLUTIONS. AT REALTIME CLIMATE'S CORE IS A CONTINUALLY UPDATED SOFTWARE SYSTEM THAT MONITORS A GROWING RANGE OF DATA STREAMS FROM LOCAL WEATHER FORECASTS TO COASTAL WATER LEVELS TO LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION. WHEN KEY THRESHOLDS ARE MET, THE SYSTEM ASSEMBLES RELATED CONTENT, LARGELY LEVERAGING RESEARCH AND MATERIALS FROM THE CLIMATE MATTERS AND SEA LEVEL RISE PROGRAMS, AND SENDS ALERTS TO SUBSCRIBERS IN THE AREAS EXPERIENCING THRESHOLD CONDITIONS. SUBSCRIBERS INCLUDE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CLIMATE MATTERS PROGRAM AND MANY STAKEHOLDERS OF THE SEA LEVEL RISE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ANYONE WHO OPTS IN USING AN ONLINE FORM ON CLIMATE CENTRAL'S WEBSITE. 1121210 SEA LEVEL RISE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM ON SEA LEVEL RISE STRIVES TO PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED, CLEAR AND GRANULAR INFORMATION ABOUT SEA LEVEL RISE AND COASTAL FLOOD HAZARDS BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. ANCHORED IN RIGOROUS PRIMARY RESEARCH, THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK DISTINGUISHES ITSELF BY ITS USER-FRIENDLY MAPS AND TOOLS, EXTENSIVE DATASETS, AND HIGH-QUALITY VISUAL PRESENTATIONS. THE PROGRAM DEDICATES ITS EFFORTS TO HELPING JOURNALISTS, CITIZENS, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS AT EVERY LEVEL TO UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF DIFFERENT CARBON PATHWAYS AND TO NAVIGATE THE SHIFTING WATERS OF OUR WARMING WORLD. 1067888 FLOODVISIONFLOODVISION, AN INNOVATIVE TOOL DEVELOPED BY CLIMATE CENTRAL, USES ADVANCED DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES, AI-BASED ALGORITHMS, AND INTUITIVE SOFTWARE TO PRODUCE SCIENCE-BASED AUGMENTED-REALITY PHOTOS OF SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. USERS CAN CHOOSE OPTIONAL VIEWS TO CONTRAST MEANINGFUL SCENARIOS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, SUCH AS PROJECTED SEA LEVELS BASED ON DIFFERENT CARBON PATHWAYS OR LOCAL STORM SURGE FORECASTS FROM APPROACHING HURRICANES. FLOODVISION IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER THE ORGANIZATION'S BROAD MEDIA NETWORKS, AS WELL AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AGENCIES, NGOS AND OTHER COASTAL STAKEHOLDERS, SUCH AS EMERGENCY MANAGERS WHO CAN USE THE IMAGERY TO STRENGTHEN EVACUATION WARNINGS AND OTHER SAFETY MEASURES. 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USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITIONS WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFIED FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DR BENJAMIN STRAUSS CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIST 290070 0 42998 0 0 0 37644 0 28473 0 399185 0 0 0 JESSICA CASHDAN SR. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION SHARES A COPY OF FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY AFFIRM THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERST THAT MAY EXIST. "COVERED PERSONS" ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS THEY ARISE. AFTER THE "COVERED PERSON" HAS DISCLOSED THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR A POSSIBLE FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BECAUSE THE "COVERED PERSON" HAS AN ACTUAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND THAT HE OR SHE SHALL BENEFIT FROM SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION. IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A "COVERED PERSON" HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A FINANCIAL INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE "COVERED PERSON" OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE "COVERED PERSON" AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE FAILURE OF SUCH DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR PURPOSE AND BUDGET. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,830,552. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 108,577. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 151,762. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,090,891.