Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 843,122 | 1,505,893 | 2,108,288 | 2,404,099 | 3,236,084 | 10,097,486 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 843,122 | 1,505,893 | 2,108,288 | 2,404,099 | 3,236,084 | 10,097,486 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 1,732,210 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 8,365,276 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 843,122 | 1,505,893 | 2,108,288 | 2,404,099 | 3,236,084 | 10,097,486 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,620 | 4,948 | 2,051 | 2,490 | 13,126 | 30,235 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 5,000 | 778 | 5,778 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 10,133,499 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software Version: | 2022v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a | The Executive Committee performs the annual performance evaluation of the CEO. All other tasks approved by full board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Once 990 is prepared and reviewed by the CFO and the Finance Committee of the Board, it is provided to the full BOD for review and comment before submission. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Board members submit a Conflict of Interest Disclosure form each year that certifies that they have read and understood the organizations Conflict of Interest policy and that they agree to comply with the policy. Board members also disclose any affiliations and potential conflicts so that the board may review them to determine whether any steps need to be taken to comply with the policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | Compensation was reviewed and approved by BOD based on comparability data, i.e. "Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits". |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b | Compensation of CFO, COO, and Director of Philanthropy reviewed and approved by CEO based on "Fair Pay for Northern California NonprofitsX and included in annual budget approved by BOD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | On website and by request. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a (Cont.) - Program Service Accomplishments | Working with Assembly members Cristina Garcia and Robert Rivas, and garnering support of over 80 organizations, we passed a historic natural carbon sequestration law, AB 1757, requiring the state to set ambitious targets for 2030, 2038 and 2045 and to develop other natural climate solutions. The UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change prescription is clear: we must cut emissions in half by 2030 AND remove upwards of a trillion tons of carbon that we have already put in the atmosphere to stabilize the climate.In order to ensure strong implementation of the law, we organized a two-day workshop in March, convening a coalition of natural and working lands partners to build common goals and identify pathways and strategies to transform our states lands into a net sink for carbon emissions. With our partners, we are working directly with the expert advisory committee established by AB 1757 to assist them in developing science-based, bold targets for natural carbon sequestration on agricultural lands, forests, wetlands, deserts, and coastal environments.Because of The Climate Centers work with Senator Dodd and our coalition partners on SB 833, the California Energy Commission established a new Community Energy Resilience Initiative that was modeled on our sponsored legislation. This program is leveraging $170 million in federal funds, matched by state funds, which will invest in planning for community energy resilience and clean electricity, prioritizing working-class communities. These communities suffer disproportionately when there is a power failure and also suffer a greater air pollution burden than wealthy communities in California.In addition to our priority legislation, we played a key role in helping pass a package of climate bills pushed by Governor Newsom in 2022. We actively supported SB 1137, which requires 3,200-foot safety zones between new oil and gas wells and the places where Californians live, work, and play; SB 1314, which prohibits enhanced oil recovery, a practice that leads to even more dangerous oil drilling; AB 1279, which requires California to reach carbon neutrality and cut emissions to at least 85 percent below 1990 levels no later than 2045; and SB 1020, which establishes interim clean electricity targets, including a goal to reach 90 percent by 2035. All of these bills passed and were signed into law.In 2023, we worked with Senator Nancy Skinner to introduce SB 233, a bill that aims to unlock the potential for millions of electric vehicles that will be sold in California to power homes during outages, lower energy bills for Californians, reduce air pollution, and make the electricity grid more reliable. The bill will require most new electric vehicles (EVs) sold in California to have bidirectional charging capability by 2030 allows EVs to not only be charged by the grid but also send power back to our homes, businesses and the grid when needed as we face more extremes and more outages.The state expects to have 8 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 with a greater energy storage capacity greater than the highest demand ever on the grid during last Septembers heatwave of 52 gigawatts. Currently, only a small fraction of Californias electric vehicle fleet has bidirectional capability. By requiring that most EVs sold by 2030 are bidirectional, California can harness the momentum of a market moving swiftly toward an electrified future and make the best use of federal and state investments in EV infrastructure. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b (Cont.) - Program Service Accomplishments | Our signature campaign, Climate-Safe California, offers a roadmap for climate action in the worlds fifth-largest economy. Climate-Safe California is a set of policies that would enable California to remove more climate pollution from the atmosphere than we emit by 2030 while creating thousands of jobs and repairing environmental injustices. Climate-Safe California and all of The Climate Centers work is guided by three core principles: follow the latest science, prioritize climate justice, and secure a just transition for workers. As of June 30, 2023, we had over 2000 total endorsements from nonprofits, businesses, elected officials, cities, counties and other governmental bodies, and individuals.We have also built and engage with diverse coalitions to realize relevant policy components of Climate-Safe California, especially on facilitating community energy resilience with local scale solar and storage, setting aggressive emission reduction targets, phasing out fossil fuels, accelerating clean transportation, scaling up nature-based carbon sequestration, and securing the necessary funding for speed and scale implementation. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c (Cont.) - Program Service Accomplishments | We had 300 people in attendance with featured speakers including LaurenSanchez, the Governors Senior Climate Advisor, activist Nalleli Cobo, who spoke about the impact of oil and gas production on frontline communities, and numerous senators and assemblymembers from the California legislature. This event was followed by The Climate Centers Advocacy Day, during which participants met with 48 legislative offices and discussed critical climate policies.This year, through our webinar series, Envisioning a Climate-Safe California: Stories and Solutions, we produced eight webinars and had about 3,000 registrants learn about key policy solutions under consideration by Californias state decision makers.As an official Observer NGO The Climate Center helped organize the attendance of California decision makers at the glocal climate meeting, COP 27, in Egypt. We hosted an official UN side event on vehicle to grid integration with state officials, held numerous press conferences, and organized an event on Californias climate accomplishments that included four senators and three assembly members. COP is an opportunity to educate leaders from other parts of the world about climate solutions that California is leading on as well as an opportunity for state lawmakers to learn about and be inspired about solutions being implemented in other countries.Our efforts have also garnered significant media coverage in California, raising public awareness and building momentum for accelerated, equitable climate action. This year, we was were quoted, cited, or mentioned in 88 news stories between July 2022 and June 2023 and we published op-eds (How electric cars can keep Californias power on without more natural gas) and (To cap breakthrough year, California's climate blueprint needs two key changes). Weve also held events in Los Angeles and San Francisco.This year, we produced two policy reports: 1) Equitably and Rapidly Decarbonizing California: Pathways to 65 percent below 1990 greenhouse gas emissions levels by 2030 to demonstrate how California can reach a more aggressive carbon reduction target with recommendations and considerations for state policymakers; and, 2) a hydrogen policy guidance paper, made available to state decision makers, partners and the public in June 2023. Both federal and state governments are investing heavily in hydrogen technology development and new hydrogen projects. The policy guidance offers a definition of green hydrogen, examines current impacts of hydrogen production on nearby communities, evaluates deployment models, and provides a set of policy recommendations for production, delivery, and application of green hydrogen. |
| Software ID: | 22015553 |
| Software Version: | 2022v5.0 |