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
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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.") .. | 44,756,400 | 51,847,182 | 96,226,279 | 97,127,958 | 105,446,042 | 395,403,861 |
| 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 | 44,756,400 | 51,847,182 | 96,226,279 | 97,127,958 | 105,446,042 | 395,403,861 |
| 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) .. | 83,672,192 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 311,731,669 | |||||
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.. | 44,756,400 | 51,847,182 | 96,226,279 | 97,127,958 | 105,446,042 | 395,403,861 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 60,079 | 93,986 | 278,798 | 476,493 | 835,842 | 1,745,198 |
| 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.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 397,159,894 | |||||
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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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | ENERGY TRANSITION SUPER TEAM BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE INSTITUTE TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL APPROACHES TO THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY. THESE APPROACHES CAN MOBILIZE CAPITAL AND ALIGN STAKEHOLDERS FOR A FASTER ENERGY TRANSITION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | Scaling solutions around the world: - RMI China accelerates a just and equitable decarbonization of the country's biggest carbon-producing sectors, offering in-depth technical expertise and solution-based implementation strategies to help China reach clean energy and emissions reduction target. - The Global South Program works on the ground to accelerate the energy transition, helping empower, connect, and elevate voices in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and beyond to develop the labor and skills needed to align with a 1.5C future. - RMI India supports the transformation of India's economy for a clean, thriving, and inclusive energy future, aligned with the country's bold ambition to achieve a net-zero economy by 2070. - The US Program raises the ambition and impact of US federal and state climate policy, helping create tangible examples to show that ambitious climate goals are not only possible but are economically and socially advantageous. - Urban Transformation helps cities implement and act on their climate plans to reduce emissions, enhance livability, increase resilience, and advance social equity. - Energy Transition "Super Team" brings together experts from across the institute to develop innovative and inclusive financial approaches to the transition to clean energy. These approaches can mobilize capital and align stakeholders for a faster energy transition. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | Decarbonizing Key Sectors: - Carbon-Free Buildings drives a climate-aligned, equitable transition of the global buildings sector by adopting a whole-systems approach for building decarbonization. We work to advance a zero-emissions global building sector that lowers housing cost burdens and improves housing quality, creating a safe and healthy built environment for all. - Carbon-Free Electricity works with partners to create and scale solutions that advance decarbonization objectives while maintaining energy reliability, improving energy access, advancing equity outcomes, and securing a just transition. We support US utilities in climate-aligned planning, support China's use of wind and solar to meet its growing electricity demand, and transform utility business models to support clean energy investment in the Global South. - Carbon-Free Transportation (formerly Carbon-Free Mobility) spearheads a rapid and equitable transition to a zero-emissions transportation future in India, China, the United States, and the Global South. Globally, our work will accelerate the electrification of two- and three-wheelers and trucks, and facilitate investment in equitable, future-ready EV infrastructure. - Climate-Aligned Industries engages with the public and private sectors to kick-start first-of-a-kind industrial projects that accelerate the deployment of clean energy worldwide. With partners, we leverage "hubs" to complete first-mover commercial scale projects, encourage the build-out of green hydrogen, and accelerate carbon dioxide removal projects. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | Applying Powerful Market Catalysts: - The Climate Finance Access Network helps developing countries secure and structure finance for climate investments, with a focus on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa, the Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean. - Climate Intelligence makes emissions visible - improving access to timely, trustworthy data that can help drive climate-aligned decisions and transactions globally. - Climate-Aligned Finance partners with the finance community to build the infrastructure and solutions necessary to align the global finance sector's actions with equitable, concrete carbon reduction goals. We support emerging economies and developing countries to break down roadblocks to climate finance, and provide analysis to maximize US investments in the energy transition. - The Energy Transition Academy is a leadership, capacity, and workforce development platform for energy leaders around the world. It offers tools and services to advance projects, programs, and policies that will empower communities across the Global South to tackle climate challenges and seize clean energy opportunities. - Strategy Team (formerly Portfolio Impact Accelerator and Strategic Analysis and Engagement) maximizes RMI's impact by providing portfolio-level strategic insights and intelligence, both internally and externally, supporting strategic engagement with critical stakeholders, driving our organizational strategy planning process, and supporting Strategy Council decision making. - Third Derivative guides and supports the climate tech entrepreneurs who are solving the world's toughest climate challenges, connecting them with a vast and diverse network of experts, corporate partners, and investors to help these startups go to market faster, advance climate tech innovation, and achieve real climate impacts. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | Other RMI Initiatives - Influence Team (formerly Communications): As an audience-first, multi-channel storytelling force, RMI strategically communicates to its stakeholders, the media, and key decision-makers to change the course of climate change. Through partnerships, strategic communications, and multi-channel storytelling we influence global leaders to adopt and spread the message of the accelerating energy transition. - Zetro Energy (formerly Voyager) is a unique software tool that helps scale and disseminate zero-carbon building practices, technologies, business models, and finance requirements. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | JULES KORTENHORST AND JON CREYTS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS THEY SERVE TOGETHER ON A SEPARATE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THESE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS WERE APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CORPORATION ON 12 MAY 2023 TO MODIFY ARTICLE VII CONTRACTS, LOANS, AND DEPOSITS, SECTION 1, WHICH STATES THE CEO, GC, CFO, AND ANY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT OR EXECUTE AND DELIVER ANY INSTRUMENT IN THE NAME OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION, AND SUCH AUTHORITY MAY BE GENERAL OR CONFINED TO SPECIFIC INSTANCES. SECTION 1 IS REVISED TO ALSO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN STAFF MEMBERS AS APPROVED BY THE CEO AND EITHER THE GC OR CFO TO ALSO CONTRACT OR EXECUTE AND DELIVER INSTRUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION WHEN THE PRIMARY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM THESE FUNCTIONS BECAUSE OF NON US LAWS OR REQUIREMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | RMI'S REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE 990 FORM BEGINS WITH A FORMAL REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT. AFTER MANAGEMENT REVIEW, THE 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | OFFICER, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE AND SUBMIT A SIGNED STATEMENT ANNUALLY THAT DISCLOSES ANY RELATIONSHIPS OR SITATIONS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B | RMI HAS ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION FIRM TO REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR ALL MANAGING DIRECTORS AND CHIEF OFFICERS, UPDATE BENCHMARKS, AND ENSURE COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE APPROPRIATELY COMPETITIVE. THIS REVIEW IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY IN JANUARY. RMI REGULARLY ENSURES NEW AND MODIFIED POSITIONS OF ALL LEVELS ARE APPROPRIATELY PRICED WITH REGARD TO SALARY AND BONUS, INCLUDING SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS. THE PEOPLE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY REVIEWS ALL COMPENSATION PRACTICES, MARKET BENCHMARKS, AND VOTES ON FINAL COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR ALL MANAGING DIRECTORS AND CHIEF OFFICERS. THE APPROVAL OF THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AND THE DETAIL OF THE COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM OF RECORD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | RMI'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE OF PUBLIC RECORD WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE. ANNUAL REPORTS, IRS FORM 990, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RMI WEBSITE (WWW.RMI.ORG). COPIES OF ANY POLICY, INCLUDING BYLAWS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:CONSULTANT FEES TOTAL FEES:14927502 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT FEES TOTAL FEES:1926991 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PAYROLL FEES TOTAL FEES:1461899 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:MISCELLANEOUS FEES TOTAL FEES:472840 |
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