Climate and Health Research Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide the opportunity for researchers to come together to work on discrete projects based on climate and health-related issues of public policy relevance.
- Income
- $153,000
- Spending
- $138,945
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $12,000, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 549% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (1)
- $132,665 spent. 1) CHeRN worked with Tami Bond, MinErgy and a Nepalese steering committee to improve gender and class inclusivity in Nepalese municipal energy planning. The work focused on developing personal agency to influence and contribute to an inclusive energy plan. Based on observation and outside evaluation, the efforts resulted in very promising results, most notable by a change in expression of agency among 5 out of 18 EDSC members. This was reflected in a) willingness to speak in an audience and b) an ability to describe the resources participants wished to have both for their communities and for themselves. This growth occurred in women and the in members of the Dalit community. 2)Support to Carbon Limits dealt with the reality that while satellite data is increasingly providing global methane leak and emissions data, regulators in many countries have not known what to do with this emerging data. Working with regulators in Bahrain and Kazakstan, the work focused on showing how satellite detections can lead to effective follow up, mitigation, and record keeping. The project made clear progress toward helping regulators better understand and manage satellite-detected emissions from the oil and gas sector. 3) Work progressed on the development and demonstration of the gaseous nuclear engine with Global Energy Research Associates. Evidence of progress has been the interest of Savannah River National Lab (SRNL) to use the engine for energy and to dispose of nuclear waste. Based on this interest the company's principal re-located to be close to SRNL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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