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Cdp North America Inc

EIN 36-4709977 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CDP NORTH AMERICA, INC. 'S ("CDP-NA") VISION FOR THE FUTURE IS A THRIVING ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET IN THE LONG TERM. WE FOCUS INVESTORS AND COMPANIES ON TAKING URGENT ACTION TO BUILD A TRULY SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY BY MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. TO THAT END, CDP PIONEERED THE ONLY GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR COMPANIES TO DISCLOSE AND MANAGE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE. CDP-NA IS PART OF THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITY NETWORK CDP WORLDWIDE WHICH TRACKS HOW COMPANIES AND CITIES MEASURE, DISCLOSE, MANAGE AND ACT UPON VITAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.

Income
$38.7 million
Spending
$44.2 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 56%
Employees
120
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$285,959, managing director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (environment, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 60% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (environment, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $29.5 million spent. DISCLOSURE & GLOBAL INITIATIVES:CDP HAS 640+ SIGNATORY INVESTORS GLOBALLY WITH USD $127 TRILLION IN ASSETS. OF THIS, NORTH AMERICA ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 200 SIGNATORIES. HIGHLIGHTS FOR HOW NORTH AMERICAN INVESTORS USED CDP DATA OVER THE YEAR INCLUDE: BLOOMBERG INTEGRATES CDP CLIMATE CHANGE, DEFORESTATION, AND WATER SECURITY DATA, CDP SCORES DATA, AND MODELLED EMISSIONS DATA INTO THE BLOOMBERG TERMINAL; INVESCO INDEXING IS USING CDP CLIMATE DATA TO CREATE TRADEABLE INDICES AND INVESTMENT PRODUCTS FOR CLIENTS; MSCI USES CDP DATA TO BUILD INDEX PRODUCTS AS WELL AS PROVIDING OTHER IN-DEPTH ESG SERVICES TO THEIR CLIENTS; ISS USES CDP DATA IN ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL DISCLOSURE QUALITY SCORE, ESG CORPORATE RATING AND CARBON AND CLIMATE FOOTPRINT DATA; S&P GLOBAL IS USING CDP CLIMATE, WATER SECURITY AND DEFORESTATION DATA TO INFORM THEIR RESEARCH AND SERVICE OFFERINGS TO CAPITAL MARKETS AND CORPORATIONS; AND CDP HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED SYMBIOTIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH THREE ENVIRONMENTAL NGO'S (SHARE, ICCR, EMIA), WHERE CDP DATA IS USED TO DRIVE CORPORATE ENGAGEMENTS.
  2. $9.2 million spent. MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS:OUR MEMBERSHIP OFFERINGS INCLUDING CAPITAL MARKETS, CDP REPORTER SERVICES AND CDP SUPPLY CHAIN, PROVIDE ENHANCED SUPPORT TO ACCELERATE MEMBERS' ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.CDP PROVIDES AN UNPARALLELED SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND AWARD-WINNING INSIGHTS TO INVESTOR MEMBERS TO ARM THEM WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO PROTECT THEIR INVESTMENTS FROM RISKY CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURE IMPACTS.CDP REPORTER SERVICES INCLUDES MORE THAN 430 REPORTER SERVICES MEMBERS WORLDWIDE, WHICH BENEFIT FROM STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCED DATA ACCESS THAT SUPPORT IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF THEIR DISCLOSURE.THROUGH CDP SUPPLY CHAIN, OVER 100 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES COLLECTED DATA FROM MORE THAN 60,000 GLOBAL SUPPLIERS IN 2024 MANY OF WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE DISCLOSE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
  3. $620,799 spent. PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS:CDP PARTNERSHIPS FOCUS ON BUILDING A STRONG NETWORK OF EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO DRIVE REAL EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS BY SUPPORTING RESPONDING ENTITIES WITH DATA COLLECTION, SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MUCH MORE. CDP'S PARTNERS RANGE FROM ACCREDITED SERVICE PROVIDERS TO LARGE COMPANIES THAT ARE INTEGRATING CLIMATE STRATEGY INTO THEIR CORE BUSINESS. CDP-NA ORGANIZES ANNUAL EVENTS WHICH SERVE AS OPPORTUNITIES TO CONVENE EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS TO DISCUSS ADVANCES IN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES. THE EVENTS HAVE BEEN HELD AT LOCATIONS RANGING FROM GOOGLE'S CAMPUS TO COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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