Nonprofit · EIN 26-1797336
CLIMATE CENTRAL INC
Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08542
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,272,608 | $11,535,677 | $10,736,931 | $16,002,936 | $1,059,874 | $14,943,062 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,791,657 | $12,188,179 | -$5,396,522 | $6,058,894 | $1,852,763 | $4,206,131 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,593,449 | $10,671,592 | -$1,078,143 | $11,399,908 | $1,797,255 | $9,602,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,731,974
- of which government grants
- $23,942
- Program service revenue
- $324,877
- Investment income
- $215,757
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $606,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,117,852
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,640,984
- Professional fundraising fees
- $554,524
- Legal fees
- $33,978
- Accounting fees
- $64,472
- Occupancy
- $197,749
- Travel
- $134,249
- Depreciation
- $218,257
- Program services (functional)
- $9,045,873
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,115,633
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,374,171
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,058,894
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,002,936
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,059,874
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,943,062
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $273,142
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,201,116
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,741,946
- Gross receipts
- $22,272,608
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BENJAMIN STRAUSS | CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIST Officer | 40 | $309,795 | $82,196 |
| SCOTT ANDREW KULP | PRINCIPAL COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,391 | $73,340 |
| DANIEL DODSON | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,554 | $71,135 |
| ANDREW PERSHING | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,000 | $61,284 |
| BERNADETTE WOODS PLACKY | VP FOR ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,001 | $68,643 |
| EMILY ELLEN SILBERSTEIN | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,750 | $49,832 |
| MONIVETT ACEVEDO | VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE Officer | 40 | $158,958 | $55,400 |
| DR STEPHEN PACALA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DECKER ANSTROM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APARNA BOLE MD | TRUSTEE (AS OF 05/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL FERENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELINO FORD LIVENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HACK | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARAH KAPNICK | TRUSTEE (AS OF 01/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LITTERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIVIAN SCHILLER | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 05/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHMIDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BENJAMIN STRAUSS | CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIST Officer | 40 | $307,592 | $79,926 |
| JESSICA CASHDAN | SR. VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $255,045 | $80,282 |
| SCOTT KULP | PRINCIPAL COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,242 | $71,313 |
| DANIEL DODSON | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,231 | $74,713 |
| BERNADETTE WOODS PLACKY | VP FOR ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,140 | $49,735 |
| ANDREW PERSHING | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,616 | $41,413 |
| JOE NJOROGE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $205,535 | $25,054 |
| SHARI BELL | VP FOR CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,422 | $32,473 |
| STEPHEN PACALA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHMIDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DECKER ANSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL FERENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LITTERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN SCHILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELINO FORD-LIVENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR BENJAMIN STRAUSS | CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIST Officer | 40 | $333,068 | $66,117 |
| JESSICA CASHDAN | SR. VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $253,063 | $58,544 |
| SCOTT KULP | SENIOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,250 | $60,320 |
| DANIEL DODSON | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,062 | $49,765 |
| BERNADETTE WOODS PLACKY | VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,731 | $53,862 |
| ANDREW PERSHING | VICE PRESIDENT FOR SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,300 | $44,527 |
| KAREN FLORINI | VP FOR STRATEGIC IMPACT Officer | 40 | $188,355 | $31,889 |
| JOE NJOROGE | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $147,120 | $26,728 |
| STEPHEN PACALA | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER | BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY SCHMIDT | BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DECKER ANSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL FERENBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB LITTERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN SCHILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 PALMER SQ E STE 315, PRINCETON, NJ 08542-3718
- In care of
- % DAVID PONTELL
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 1 Palmer Sq E Ste 402, Princeton NJ 08542
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BENJAMIN STRAUSS, ONE PALMER SQUARE 315, PRINCETON, NJ 08542
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Ethridge Darlene, 659 Lake Rd, Atkins AR 72823
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN STRAUSS, CEO AND CHIEF SCIENTIST
- Phone
- (609) 924-3800
- Website
- www.climatecentralinc.com
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- ATTRIBUTION SCIENCE + CLIMATE FINGERPRINTS: THE 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.Expenses $3,316,315
- CLIMATE MATTERS: CLIMATE 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.Expenses $2,077,143
- REALTIME CLIMATE: REALTIME 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, SEA LEVEL RISE, AND ATTRIBUTION 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.Expenses $763,506
- 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. FLOODVISION: FLOODVISION, 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. THIS HELPS THE PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS BETTER VISUALIZE AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.Expenses $2,888,909 · revenue $324,877
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1797336
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,002,936
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,272,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $22,272,608 | $11,535,677 | $16,002,936 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,791,657 | $12,188,179 | $6,058,894 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,593,449 | $10,671,592 | $11,399,908 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $14,428,899 | $8,845,209 | $11,460,930 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Ethridge Darlene | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1797336).
Questions about CLIMATE CENTRAL INC
- What is the EIN of CLIMATE CENTRAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLIMATE CENTRAL INC is 26-1797336.
- Is CLIMATE CENTRAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to CLIMATE CENTRAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLIMATE CENTRAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CLIMATE CENTRAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLIMATE CENTRAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLIMATE CENTRAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BENJAMIN STRAUSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLIMATE CENTRAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $309,795 (DR BENJAMIN STRAUSS, CEO & CHIEF SCIENTIST).
- How much revenue does CLIMATE CENTRAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,272,608, expenses of $11,535,677 and total assets of $16,002,936 at year end.
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