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Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions

EIN 84-4573440 · Falls Church, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND ACCELERATING FREE ENTERPRISE INNOVATION.

Income
$3.4 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
8.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
11
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$390,321, executive chairman

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 93% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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. $678,868 spent. PUBLIC POLICY: WE EDUCATE PUBLIC POLICY LEADERS AND THEIR STAFF, BUSINESS LEADERS, ACADEMICS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING: MEETING IN PERSON AND ELECTRONICALLY WITH PUBLIC POLICY LEADERS AND THEIR STAFF ON CAPITOL HILL; WRITING AND DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, RESEARCH PAPERS, ACADEMIC JOURNALS, WHITE PAPERS, ISSUE BRIEFS, AND OPEDS; SPEAKING AT, PARTICIPATING IN, AND HOSTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON DC, ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND INTERNATIONALLY. OUR PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACROSS ALL ENERGY RESOURCES TO MAKE THEM MORE ABUNDANT, MORE AFFORDABLE, AND CLEANER OVER TIME; INVESTING IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; REMOVING GOVERNMENT BARRIERS THAT IMPEDE TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT; REMOVING GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES FOR MARKET MATURE TECHNOLOGIES; PROMOTING FREE MARKET COMPETITION; LOWERING TAXES; REDUCING REGULATIONS; INCREASING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY; AND EXPANDING CONSUMER CHOICE; ALL TO SUPPORT A THRIVING PLANET AND EMPOWERED PEOPLE.
  2. $602,503 spent. COMMUNICATIONS: WE PROMOTE PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS. WE PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT THROUGH DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA, TV, RADIO, AND WRITTEN PUBLICATIONS. WE REGULARLY WRITE OP-EDS, EDUCATE MEDIA AND AS A RESULT ARE REGULARLY QUOTED IN NEWS ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOST A UNIQUE ONLINE NEWS MAGAZINE CALLED C3 (WWW.C3NEWSMAG.COM) TO SUPPORT THE BROADER MOVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS, IDEAS, PRINCIPLES, POLICIES, AND PRIVATE SECTOR INNOVATION IN THIS SPACE. THIS BROAD OUTREACH ENSURES OUR MESSAGE REACHES TARGET AUDIENCES, HELPS TO EXPAND OUR AUDIENCE, AND SHIFTS THE NARRATIVE TOWARD ACTIONABLE CLIMATE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT SOLUTIONS DRIVEN BY INNOVATION AND FREE-MARKET PRINCIPLES.
  3. $303,678 spent. COALITIONS: WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH AND WORK TO GROW A BROAD AND DIVERSE NETWORK OF CENTER-RIGHT AND NONPARTISAN GROUPS FOCUSED ON TACKLING ENERGY ABUNDANCE, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THROUGH PRACTICAL, MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS. BY FOSTERING COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS, WE BRING TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS WITH A SHARED GOAL OF ADVANCING BALANCED AND SUSTAINABLE POLICIES. THESE COALITIONS INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND ENSURE THAT SOLUTIONS-FOCUSED APPROACHES ARE AT THE FOREFRONT IN CLIMATE AND ENERGY CONVERSATIONS.

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 October 13, 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 September 2020.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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