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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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 178,443,760 | 362,619,482 | 327,644,147 | 256,108,098 | 334,788,951 | 1,459,604,438 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 178,443,760 | 362,619,482 | 327,644,147 | 256,108,098 | 334,788,951 | 1,459,604,438 |
| 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) .. | 514,585,525 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 945,018,913 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 178,443,760 | 362,619,482 | 327,644,147 | 256,108,098 | 334,788,951 | 1,459,604,438 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 53,021 | 28,170 | 2,936,649 | 7,904,816 | 14,416,455 | 25,339,111 |
| 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.).. | 79,102 | 79,102 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,485,022,651 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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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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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 79,102. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | IN 2024, CLIMATEWORKS WORKED WITH AN EXPANSIVE NETWORK OF PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO ACHIEVEMENTS AROUND THE GLOBE, DRIVING MEANINGFUL PROGRESS ON CLIMATE ACTION. STRATEGIES AND GRANTMAKING THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PROGRAMS: CLIMATEWORKS' STRATEGIES AND GRANTMAKING ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE PROGRESS. WE HELP CLIMATE PHILANTHROPY CREATE STRATEGIES, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD; INCUBATE, FUND, AND GROW HIGH-IMPACT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS; AND UNLOCK NEW PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS SECTORS AND ISSUE AREAS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE. IN 2024, CLIMATEWORKS GRANTED OVER $248 MILLION VIA 781 GRANTS, GIFTS, AND PROGRAMMATIC CONTRACTS TO 442 GRANTEES BASED IN 44 COUNTRIES. PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - GLOBAL INDUSTRY HUB: CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE INCUBATION OF THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY HUB, A NEW FUNDER COLLABORATIVE WORKING TO ACCELERATE INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION AT A GLOBAL SCALE. WITH SUPPORT FROM A COALITION OF VISIONARY FUNDERS, THE HUB BRINGS TOGETHER CAPITAL, INNOVATION, AND STRATEGY TO TACKLE EMISSIONS AT THEIR SOURCE. THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY HUB'S PRIMARY STRATEGY IS SOURCE INVESTING, WHICH GOES BEYOND DOWNSTREAM CLIMATE SOLUTIONS -- LIKE RENEWABLE ENERGY ADOPTION AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CHANGES -- AND ADDRESSES THE UPSTREAM INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AT THE ROOT OF CLIMATE POLLUTION. THESE BOLD INVESTMENTS CAN HELP DECARBONIZE CEMENT PRODUCTION, STEEL MANUFACTURING, AND CHEMICAL PROCESSING, ALL WHILE BOOSTING INNOVATION AND UNLOCKING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. - MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD A LOW-CARBON MARITIME SHIPPING SECTOR: THE TIDES ARE SHIFTING IN THE EFFORT TO DECARBONIZE THE MARITIME SHIPPING SECTOR. SINCE THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING REGULATOR RELEASED AN AMBITIOUS STRATEGY IN 2023 TO CUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, MAJOR ACTORS FROM GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING NOVEL WAYS TO IMPLEMENT AMBITIOUS GLOBAL MEASURES. IN 2024, CLIMATEWORKS' GRANTEES AND PARTNERS CONTINUED TO PLAY MAJOR ROLES IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CLEAN SHIPPING BY ADVANCING THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, AND PROOFS OF CONCEPT NECESSARY TO MEET THE SECTOR'S CLIMATE COMMITMENTS. - KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE FROM EXTREME HEAT. EXTREME HEAT IS NOW A DEFINING FEATURE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS, RESHAPING HOW PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, AND SURVIVE. IT IS OFTEN DEADLY, ESPECIALLY IN LOW-INCOME, URBAN AREAS AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS. WITHOUT RAPID INTERVENTIONS, THESE DANGERS WILL GROW. THE CLEAN COOLING COLLABORATIVE (CCC) AND CLIMATEWORKS' ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE (A+R) PROGRAM ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THIS THREAT. CCC PROMOTES EFFICIENT, CLIMATE-FRIENDLY COOLING POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING GRASSROOTS EFFORTS IN INDIA THAT PILOT COMMUNITY COOLING CENTERS AND PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES LIKE COOL ROOFS. THESE LOW-COST SOLUTIONS REDUCE INDOOR TEMPERATURES AND IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES. A+R IS SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS EXTREME HEAT ACROSS A NUMBER OF URBAN AREAS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, INCLUDING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, BY STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY TO PLAN AND PROTECT COMMUNITIES, AND PILOTING INNOVATIVE FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND SOCIAL PROTECTION SCHEMES. TOGETHER, CCC AND A+R ALIGN COOLING INNOVATIONS WITH BROADER CAPACITY STRENGTHENING, PLANNING, POLICY, AND FINANCE EFFORTS, IN ORDER TO BUILD RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE IMPACTS LIKE EXTREME HEAT. DRIVING ACTION WITH INSIGHTS AND DATA: CLIMATEWORKS HARNESSES DATA, RESEARCH, AND EXPERIENCE TO SHAPE HIGH-IMPACT SOLUTIONS, WORKING WITH FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS TO CREATE LASTING PROGRESS. WE TRACK PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING TRENDS, IDENTIFY SOLUTION GAPS, AND FUND EXPLORATORY RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY AND GROW INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES. FROM THE FUNDING LANDSCAPE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES, OUR INSIGHTS HELP SHAPE HIGH-IMPACT PHILANTHROPIC CLIMATE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS. TAX YEAR 2024 MARKED THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF CLIMATEWORKS' FLAGSHIP REPORT ON FUNDING TRENDS IN CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION PHILANTHROPY. FUNDING TRENDS WAS THE FIRST PUBLICLY AVAILABLE REPORT TO COMPREHENSIVELY QUANTIFY GLOBAL PHILANTHROPIC GIVING TO CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS. SINCE ITS FIRST EDITION IN 2020, THE REPORT HAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE DEEPER INSIGHTS AND ANALYSIS, ALONG WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW CLIMATE PHILANTHROPY CAN HELP ACTIVATE NEW SOURCES OF CLIMATE FUNDING. THE 2024 REPORT SPANS THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND FINDS THAT ANNUAL FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR CLIMATE MITIGATION NEARLY TRIPLED FROM $1.7 BILLION IN 2019 TO $4.8 BILLION IN 2023. HISTORICAL FUNDING GAPS PERSIST, ESPECIALLY FOR LOW- TO MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE FORM OF CORE OR FLEXIBLE FUNDING. ALIGNING FOR GREATER IMPACT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS: COLLABORATION IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING CLIMATEWORKS DOES. WE CONNECT WITH FUNDERS AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS TO ALIGN AND DELIVER RESOURCES WHERE THEY MATTER MOST, AND DRIVE POSITIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS, CLIMATEWORKS CULTIVATES A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND WORKS WITH VISIONARY LEADERS FROM PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY AROUND THE WORLD TO DRIVE EFFECTIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL. IN 2024, A SURGE IN COLLABORATIVE CLIMATE PHILANTHROPY HELPED OPEN GROUNDBREAKING NEW PATHWAYS FOR FUNDERS TO CATALYZE BOLD CLIMATE ACTION WORLDWIDE. CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION HELPED COORDINATE MORE THAN 30 FUNDER CONVENINGS ACROSS 13 DISTINCT FOCUS AREAS IN 2024, BRINGING TOGETHER 1,200+ PARTICIPANTS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF GEOGRAPHIES AND PERSPECTIVES. THIS WORK REFLECTS THE FOUNDATION'S AIM TO CULTIVATE A DYNAMIC CLIMATE PHILANTHROPY COMMUNITY ALIGNED WITH LOCAL NEEDS. NEW INITIATIVES AROUND ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE, JUST TRANSITION, AND INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION TOOK ROOT, WHILE EXISTING PROGRAMS LIKE THE DRIVE ELECTRIC CAMPAIGN AND CLEAN COOLING COLLABORATIVE CONTINUED TO BUILD MOMENTUM. EACH OF THE GROWING FUNDER NETWORKS SUPPORTED BY CLIMATEWORKS DEMONSTRATES THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF CLIMATE PHILANTHROPY: EVERY PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT TODAY CAN HELP MOBILIZE LARGER-SCALE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING TO ACCELERATE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: | CLIMATEWORKS' FORESTS AND LAND USE PROGRAM IS LED BY THE CLIMATE AND LAND USE ALLIANCE (CLUA). AS AN ALLIANCE, CLUA SUPPORTS POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT HALT AND REVERSE FOREST LOSS, ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND SECURE THE RIGHTS AND LIVELIHOODS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND FOREST COMMUNITIES. AMONG CLUA'S KEY PRIORITIES IS SUPPORTING JUST ECONOMIC TRANSITIONS THAT STRENGTHEN EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY, REVITALIZE FOREST ECONOMIES, AND REVERSE FOREST LOSS, WHILE MOBILIZING MORE ACCESSIBLE AND EFFECTIVE FINANCE FOR FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, CLUA MADE GRANTS SUPPORTING WORK ON REGENERATIVE FOREST ECONOMIES AND FINANCIAL RESILIENCE. IN BRAZIL, INDONESIA, MEXICO, AND CENTRAL AMERICA, CLUA SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO POSITION REGENERATIVE FOREST ECONOMIES AS VIABLE APPROACHES TO SUPPORTING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND FORESTS. IN BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, AND PERU, CLUA SUPPORT FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING SOCIO-BIOECONOMIES WITH EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE. IN INDONESIA, CLUA SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING RESTORATIVE ECONOMY PILOTS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR FEASIBILITY AT SCALE. ACROSS MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA, SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS LIKE MICROBANKS HELPED STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIC RESILIENCE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED JOINTLY BY CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION STAFF AND AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO/TREASURER, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND GENERAL COUNSEL. CLIMATEWORKS' FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE ACCOUNTING FIRM'S TAX LEAD REVIEWS THE DRAFT WITH CLIMATEWORKS' AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE RETURN TO THE BOARD, WHO RECEIVES THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION'S POLICY REQUIRES THAT ANY APPARENT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BE FULLY DISCLOSED BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE ON THE MATTER INVOLVED, AND THAT NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR STAFF MEMBER PARTICIPATE (OTHER THAN BY PROVIDING INFORMATION) IN ANY DECISION IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. CLIMATEWORKS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FORMAL ORIENTATION FOR ALL NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. POTENTIAL OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WHO WILL INVESTIGATE THE FACTS, SEEK ADVICE FROM OUTSIDE COUNSEL AS NECESSARY, AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD AT THE TIME IT CONSIDERS THE TRANSACTION. AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS OR THE VOTE. POTENTIAL STAFF MEMBER CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO WILL INVESTIGATE THE FACTS, SEEK ADVICE FROM OUTSIDE COUNSEL AS NECESSARY, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND APPROVES CHANGES. CONSISTENT WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO IS ALSO A DIRECTOR, DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOARD DELIBERATIONS OR VOTES REGARDING HER COMPENSATION. THE BOARD APPROVES CHANGES TO THE CFO/TREASURER'S COMPENSATION, UNLESS THE CHANGE APPLIES TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD USES THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND COMPENSATION INFORMATION OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING OTHER FOUNDATIONS, PUBLIC CHARITIES, AND NGOS TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR THESE POSITIONS. CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS THE DELIBERATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION IN MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF ITS BOARD. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY DIRECT SUPERVISORS, WITH FINAL REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THIRD-PARTY SURVEYS, COMPILING DATA FROM OTHER FOUNDATIONS, PUBLIC CHARITIES, AND NGOS ARE USED TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION FOR EACH POSITION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 DIRECTLY TO GUIDESTAR TO PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE, IN ADDITION TO POSTING THE FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE AND PROVIDING A COPY OF THE FORM 990 UPON REQUEST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RECOVERY OF PRIOR YEAR GRANT EXPENSES 64,550. |
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