Center for Clean Air Policy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT EVERY STEP OF CLIMATE ACTION, FROM AMBITION TO IMPLEMENTATION.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $165,012, exeuctive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 88% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 178% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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 June 30, 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)
- $2.3 million spent. METHANE MITIGATION: CCAP CONTINUES TO CO-LEAD THE RECYCLE ORGANICS PROGRAM, SUPPORTING COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBAL SOUTH TO MITIGATE THEIR METHANE EMISSIONS. UNDER THE RO PROGRAM, CCAP PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY POLICYMAKERS OUTLINING THE RELEVANT POLICY AND REGULATORY LEVERS, HOW TO DEVELOP IMPLEMENTATION PLANS, AND PROVIDING REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES. FURTHER CCAP CONTINUES TO MANAGE THE METLAC COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WITH 10 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE LATIN AMERICA REGION TO BUILD CAPACITY ON METHANE MITIGATION FROM THE WASTE SECTOR. THE RO PROGRAM ALSO LAUNCHED A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) IN THE CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC TO ADVANCE POLICIES, DEVELOP PROJECT PIPELINES, AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE REGIONS IN THE WASTE SECTOR.
- $254,825 spent. CLIMATE FINANCE: CCAP CONTINUES TO BUILD EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE TAXONOMIES, WORKING WITH CHILE AND PARAGUAY TO DEVELOP THEIR TAXONOMIES. FURTHER, THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO LEAD THE OBSERVATORY OF TAXONOMIES, HOSTING TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND PUBLISHING KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS ON THE TOPIC.
- $53,646 spent. CARBON MARKETS: CCAP COMPLETED A PROGRAM IN COLOMBIA SUPPORTING LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITIES REGARDING FORESTRY PROJECTS THAT PROTECT THE CLIMATE, REDUCE EMISSIONS, AND CREATE CARBON CREDITS. FURTHER, THE PROGRAM CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF THE STATE OF ARTICLE 6 CAPACITIES IN SIX COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA, AS WELL THE STATE OF PLAY ACROSS THE REGION. THE GOAL OF THE REPORT IS TO INFORM POLICY MAKERS AND DECISION MAKERS AS TO GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRIORITIES FOR COUNTRIES IN THE REGION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 January 1986.
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 November 4, 2026.
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