Mission
The Clear Lake Environmental Research Center serves as a steward for environmental and economic sustainability of Clear Lake, its neighboring lands and waters, local communities, and beyond.
Public Charity
Clear Lake Environmental Research Center
Based in Lakeport, CA, Clear Lake Environmental Research Center operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.4M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $93K.
EIN: 471489147
Lakeport, CA
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$93K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Clear Lake Environmental Research Center
How Clear Lake Environmental Research Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
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 $91 for programs
$88
In 2024, CLERC completed hundreds of acres of wildfire fuel reduction, removal of dozens of hazard trees, and supported chipping services, which benefited thousands of citizens living in…
$3
The Clear Lake Environmental Research Center Lab (CLERC Lab) has continued to grow and serve clients, primarily local drinking water and wastewater agencies
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
TO SUPPORT THE NORTH BAY FOREST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
$28,204
TO SUPPORT THE NORTH BAY FOREST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
$35,104
TO SUPPORT THE NORTH BAY FOREST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
$15,079
TO SUPPORT THE RISE UP GRANT FUND
$10,000
PROJECTS TO HELP COMBAT THE IMPACTS OF WILDFIRE, PROMOTE POSITIVE REGENERATION OF BURNED AREAS, AND PRESERVE THE FOREST AND WOODLANDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DESTROYED BY FIRE
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
David Adam
Director
Eduardo Alatorre Acevedo
Secretary
Jacquelyn Popkoff
Treasurer
Karen Suenram
Director
Russ Cremer
President
Tom Nixon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.3M | $2.0M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $278K |
| 2021 | $620K | $576K | $871K |
| 2020 | $119K | $119K | $270K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $119K to $3.4M (+2810%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.