Mission
CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO EMPLOY SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS TO CUT GLOBAL CARBON EMISSIONS TO SECURE A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL.
Public Charity
CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION
Based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA, CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $271.7M in revenue, $356.9M in expenses, $109.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $465.4M.
EIN: 845024713
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: C12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$271.7M
Total Expenses$356.9M
Total Assets$109.6M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$465.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Climate Imperative Foundation
How Climate Imperative Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
In 2024, Climate Imperative Foundation granted to organizations and institutions that, through research, education, analysis, and outreach, advanced low-carbon policies in the u.S
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$40,000,000
DAF - Environment
$17,500,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$104,600,000
DAF - Environment
$62,500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$40,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Anita Bekenstein
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Christina Fernandes
DIRECTOR
George Pavlov
DIRECTOR
Greg Nelson
PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24)
Hal Harvey
CHAIR
John Doerr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $271.7M | $356.9M | $109.6M |
| 2023 | $206.7M | $271.0M | $188.7M |
| 2022 | $289.5M | $176.7M | $250.6M |
| 2021 | $221.5M | $109.7M | $130.2M |
| 2020 | $82.8M | $67.5M | $20.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $82.8M to $271.7M (+228%), with total assets most recently reported at $109.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.