Nonprofit · EIN 92-2069788
CLIMATE UNITED FUND
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $48,862,682 | $27,766,639 | $21,096,043 | $7,023,978,887 | $7,003,695,870 | $20,283,017 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $466,110 | $1,829,410 | -$1,363,300 | $1,298,287 | $2,111,313 | -$813,026 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,301,618 | $751,344 | $550,274 | $557,761 | $7,487 | $550,274 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,909,167
- of which government grants
- $46,306,919
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,735,440
- Other revenue
- $218,075
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,702,595
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,396,934
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,424,626
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,976,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,561,307
- Accounting fees
- $145,237
- Occupancy
- $319,854
- Travel
- $93,862
- Program services (functional)
- $19,416,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,299,745
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,533
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,298,287
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,023,978,887
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,003,695,870
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,283,017
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,250
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,283,017
- Gross receipts
- $48,862,682
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BAFFORD | CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $313,740 | $26,719 |
| MICHAEL GROSSMAN | CHIEF INVEST. OFFICER (FROM 06/24) Key employee | 40 | $175,166 | $8,275 |
| EMMELINE LIU | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 22 | $145,269 | $18,114 |
| KRYSTAL LANGHOLZ | CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 32 | $136,879 | $11,814 |
| KEVIN FANFONI | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $112,936 | $11,154 |
| CORTNEY MUKUSHI | ASSOC. GENERAL COUNSEL (FROM 05/24) Highest-paid employee | 33 | $115,871 | $0 |
| ANTHONY COSTELLO | CHIEF OPER. OFFICERS (FROM 09/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,930 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SEIBERG | VP, ACCT & FIN (UNTIL 6/25) Officer | 40 | $50,093 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PRYCE | DIRECTOR/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LEA POURIER OGALA LAKOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD PETTIGREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SADIE MCKEOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARINO | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 02/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY LUBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOLORES HUERTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENDAN HERRON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL GERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL E CESTERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN D EAKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEESHA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL ANGELIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BURAND | DIRECTOR (FROM 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE SATTIEWHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE WILLOUGHBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PRYCE | DIRECTOR/CHAIR (AS OF 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK B BART HARVEY III | DIRECTOR/CHAIR (UNTIL 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL ANGELIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEESHA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN D EAKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL E CESTERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL GERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOLORES HUERTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDY LUBBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW MARINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SADIE MCKEOWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAROLD PETTIGREW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LEA POURIER OGALA LAKOTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE SATTIEWHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICE WILLOUGHBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BAFFORD | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| EMMELINE LIU | SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PRYCE | PRESIDENT/CEO (OUTGOING 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $548,696 | $56,833 |
| DEREK STROCHER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $445,240 | $52,232 |
| ELIZABETH BAFFORD | PRESIDENT/CEO (INCOMING 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $312,689 | $44,521 |
| EMMELINE LIU | SECRETARY (INCOMING 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $287,055 | $39,659 |
| BART HARVEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7550 WISCONSIN AVE 8TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3559
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH BAFFORD, 7550 WISCONSIN AVE 8TH FLOOR, BETHESDA, MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH BAFFORD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (800) 248-0337
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
DEMONSTRATING THE BENEFITS OF THE CLEAN ENEGY TRANSITION THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN THREE PRIORITY AREAS - DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION AND STORAGE, BUILDING DECARBONIZATION AND ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE LOW INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO DEPLOY OR BENEFIT FROM ZERO EMISSION TECHNOLOGIES.Expenses $19,416,361 · grants $12,702,595
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-2069788
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,023,978,887
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,862,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $48,862,682 | $27,766,639 | $7,023,978,887 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $466,110 | $1,829,410 | $1,298,287 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,301,618 | $751,344 | $557,761 | 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 92-2069788).
Questions about CLIMATE UNITED FUND
- What is the EIN of CLIMATE UNITED FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLIMATE UNITED FUND is 92-2069788.
- Is CLIMATE UNITED FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to CLIMATE UNITED FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLIMATE UNITED FUND 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 UNITED FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLIMATE UNITED FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLIMATE UNITED FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH BAFFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLIMATE UNITED FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $313,740 (ELIZABETH BAFFORD, CEO AND PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CLIMATE UNITED FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $48,862,682, expenses of $27,766,639 and total assets of $7,023,978,887 at year end.
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