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Center for Carbon Removal

EIN 81-2560407 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CARBON180'S MISSION IS TO DESIGN AND CHAMPION EQUITABLE, SCIENCE-BASED POLICIES THAT BRING CARBON REMOVAL SOLUTIONS TO GIGATONE SCALE. CARBON180'S VISION IS TO ELIMINATE LEGACY CARBON EMISSIONS AND CREATE A LIVABLE CLIMATE IN WHICH CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN THRIVE.

Income
$3.4 million
Spending
$10.1 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
19.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 80%
Employees
40
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$377,085, executive director & president

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 193% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 67% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 31 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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 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 (3)
  1. $6.2 million spent. OUR POLICY TEAM CONDUCTED ANALYSES, HOSTED WORKSHOPS, AND PROVIDED FUNDING FOR CARBON REMOVAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS NEW POLICIES THAT WILL HELP SCALE THE DEPLOYMENT OF CARBON REMOVAL SOLUTIONS. WE CONTINUED OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE, ROOTED IN OUR REGRANTING WORK. WE ALSO SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF CARBON REMOVAL STANDARDS INITIATIVE ACTING AS THEIR FOUNDING FISCAL SPONSOR.
  2. $1.0 million spent. CARBON180 WORKS ON EDUCATION AROUND CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON REMOVAL SOLUTIONS. TO DO THIS, WE PRODUCE COMMUNICATION MATERIALS AND HOST A REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION ON CARBON REMOVAL ON OUR WEBSITE. WE SHARED OUR PERSPECTIVES ON POLICY, RESEARCH, AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH OUR "THE CARBON COPY" NEWSLETTER. WITH OVER 10,000 SUBSCRIBERS, WE FOCUSED ON SHARING THE FIELD'S LATEST NEWS, SCIENCE AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO PUBLISH "THE DEEP END" WHERE WE SHARE DETAILED PERSPECTIVES ON UP TO DATE POLICY NEWS, WITH OVER 3,600 SUBSCRIBERS. WE ALSO HAVE AN ACTIVE PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH NEARLY 10,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER.
  3. $743,324 spent. OUR SCIENCE & INNOVATION TEAM EXPLORES FRONTIER CARBON REMOVAL SOLUTIONS AND ENSURES OUR POLICY WORK IS ROOTED IN THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE. THEY WORK WITH ENTREPRENEURS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR BARRIERS TO CABRON REMOVAL DEPLOYMENT.

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

  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 December 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 November 2016.

    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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