Climate Action Campaign
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STOP THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 17.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $212,169, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 2024, 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)
- $1.1 million spent. WE SUCCESSFULLY CHAMPIONED ALL ELECTRIC RESOLUTIONS IN SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOCUSING ON ADDRESSING INDOOR AIR QUALITY. WE PARTNERED WITH CIVICWELL AND THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION TO LAUNCH A GRANT MATCHMAKING PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP SMALLER, UNDER-RESOURCED CITIES APPLY FOR AND SECURE HISTORIC CLIMATE FUNDING TO INVEST IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITIES. WE PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO COUNTY TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT WITH THE COUNTY'S REGIONAL DECARBONIZATION FRAMEWORK AND GATHER INPUT FOR CLIMATE ACTION PALNS, PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND POLICIES. THE SD GREEN NEW DEAL ALLIANCE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR THE EXPANSION OF A 2022 PILOT PROGRAM FOR YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PASSES, WHICH GRANTS YOUTH 18 AND UNDER FREE, UNLIMITED ACCESS TO TRANSIT. WITH THIS PROGRAM, THE DATA SHOWS WE ARE SEEING INCREASED TRANSIT RIDERS, INCREASED ACCESS TO SCHOOL, WORK, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND REDUCED GAS EMISSIONS. WE LAUNCHED THE FIRST-EVER ORANGE COUNTY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP) REPORT CARD, WHICH HOLDS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE, SHOWCASING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN CLIMATE ACTION AND OFFERING KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THE RELEASE OF OUR REPORT CARD LED TO ACTION. SIX CITIES HAVE NOW COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING A CAP OR STRENGTHENING THEIR OUTDATED CAP IN THIS UPCOMING YEAR. THESE CITIES ARE DEVELOPING OR STRENGTHENING A CAP: SANTA ANA, IRVINE, COSTA MESA, LAGUNA BEACH, BUENA PARK, AND SAN CLEMENTE. THE OC CLIMATE COALITION SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED TO PAUSE A DANGEROUS HYDROGEN GAS EXPERIMENT PROPOSED BY SOCALGAS AND PARTNERS AT UCI THAT PUT HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR UCI STUDENTS AND FACULTY ON THE LINE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 March 2015.
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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