Nonprofit · EIN 81-3115310
CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,958,282 | $3,784,971 | $173,311 | $7,107,466 | $1,854,421 | $5,253,045 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,229,813 | $3,326,112 | $1,903,701 | $6,832,486 | $1,752,984 | $5,079,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,573,647
- of which government grants
- $433,767
- Program service revenue
- $50,000
- Investment income
- $156,021
- Net rental income
- $176,229
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$14,316
- Other revenue
- $178,614
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $495,377
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,670,317
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,618,196
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,129
- Accounting fees
- $15,830
- Occupancy
- $376,622
- Travel
- $42,436
- Depreciation
- $17,919
- Program services (functional)
- $2,939,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $695,084
- Fundraising (functional)
- $150,542
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,832,486
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,107,466
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,854,421
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,253,045
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,244
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,578,878
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,674,167
- Gross receipts
- $3,972,598
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY I BERTELSEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $311,920 | $47,825 |
| CATRINA RORKE | SENIOR VP OF POLICY AND RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $293,588 | $54,404 |
| TIFFANY ADAMS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $278,199 | $47,625 |
| MATTHEW PORTERFIELD | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,110 | $57,449 |
| SCOTT NYSTROM | DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,182 | $21,717 |
| KATHERINE JAHRIES WALLER | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,526 | $31,887 |
| MICHAEL-ANN MATTICOLI | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Officer | 18 | $120,442 | $15,190 |
| ROBERT LITTERMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MURDOCH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE BARDACH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULEANNA GLOVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY RIESCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE BARSHEFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY I BERTELSEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $314,482 | $45,559 |
| CATRINA RORKE | SENIOR VP OF POLICY AND RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $264,854 | $43,948 |
| TIFFANY ADAMS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $243,488 | $40,889 |
| MATTHEW PORTERFIELD | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,396 | $45,774 |
| KATHERINE JAHRIES WALLER | SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,483 | $24,784 |
| MICHAEL-ANN MATTICOLI | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Officer | 18 | $75,981 | $9,114 |
| ROBERT LITTERMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN MURDOCH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN S KAPLAN | SECRETARY UNTIL DECEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONIQUE BARDACH | SECRETARY AS OF NOVEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULEANNA GLOVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY RIESCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE BARSHEFSKY | DIRECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 K ST NW STE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1267
- In care of
- % MARTIN KAPLAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREG BERTELSEN, 1500 K STREET NW SUITE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- GREG BERTELSEN, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 919-4900
- Website
- WWW.CLCOUNCIL.ORG
- 990-N for 2016 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Edward Halstead, 621 NE 9th Avenue, Boynton Beach FL 33435. Mailing address: 1250 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036. Website: www.clcouncil.org
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE A CARBON DIVIDENDS FRAMEWORK - BASED ON CARBON FEES WHOSE REVENUES ARE REBATED TO CITIZENS THROUGH DIVIDENDS - AS THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE, EQUITABLE, AND POLITICALLY VIABLE CLIMATE SOLUTION.
Program accomplishments
- THE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (THE "COUNCIL") WORKS WITH A BROAD SET OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE THE MOST EFFECTIVE, FAIR, AND LASTING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN PRODUCING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND CONVENING MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL NGOS, LABOR INTERESTS, ECONOMISTS, AND OTHER THOUGHT LEADERS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE EFFECTIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS THAT LEVERAGE MARKET FORCES TO LOWER GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.Expenses $2,939,345 · revenue $50,000
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 | Not 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
- 81-3115310
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,107,466
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,972,598
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,958,282 | $3,784,971 | $7,107,466 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,229,813 | $3,326,112 | $6,832,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,660,238 | $3,234,142 | $3,679,948 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Edward Halstead Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-3115310).
Questions about CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC is 81-3115310.
- Is CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 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 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GREG BERTELSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $311,920 (GREGORY I BERTELSEN, CEO).
- How much revenue does CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,958,282, expenses of $3,784,971 and total assets of $7,107,466 at year end.
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