Public Charity

CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $466K, expenses of $415K, total assets of $1.3M. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.0M.

EIN: 471941171 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$466K
Total Expenses$415K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE OTHE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND (CSLDF) PROTECTS THE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR BY PUTTING OUR LEGAL EXPERTISE TO WORK FOR SCIENTISTS WHO ARE THREATENED OR SILENCED FOR DOING THEIR JOBS. OUR EFFORTS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES PRESERVE AND EXPAND SCIENTISTS' RIGHTS AND STRENGTHEN LEGAL PROTECTIONS TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$52,421
$36,808
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$26,306
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$21,200
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000

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Officers & Directors

VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD Andrew Frey
DIRECTOR Aradhna Tripati
DIRECTOR Charles Zeller
DIRECTOR Cymie Payne
TREASURER Jeffrey Masters
CHAIR OF THE BOARD Joshua Wolfe

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$249,896 9 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$204,233 7 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$128,313 9 grants
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$100,000 2 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
$77,625 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $466K $415K $1.3M
2023 $526K $367K $1.2M
2022 $519K $367K $1.1M
2020 $369K $445K $759K
2019 $504K $498K $805K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $504K to $466K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

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