Climate Equity Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We work at the intersection of environmental injustice and climate change to ensure the benefits of a clean energy transition are equitably distributed and historic burdens on communities are alleviated through research policy and community engagement.
- Income
- $79,500
- Spending
- $79,500
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- Environmental Injustice Research Analysis Collaboration and Community Engagement: Research and analysis on challenges barriers and solutions related to historic inequities in environmental justice communities. Reports: 1 The Future of Community Benefit Plans in the U.S. Integrative Capstone Project M.S. Sustainability Management Columbia University August 2025; 2 Building Better Carbon Capture Projects: Stakeholder Insights on Engagement Trust & Efficacy Integrative Capstone Project M.S. Sustainability Management Columbia University; 3 High School Intern Fact Sheet: School Lunches Spring 2025. Posted on www.ClimateEquityFoundation.org. All provided probono.
- $79,500 spent. Truly Just Clean Energy Transition Research Analysis Collaboration: Research and analysis at the intersection of environmental injustice and the clean energy transition identifying common ground and actionable solutions. Two reports with Columbia Universitys MS Capstone Project-1 The Future of Community Benefits Plans in the U.S. Aug. 2025 and 2 Building Better Carbon Capture Projects: Stakeholder Insights on Engagement Trust & Efficacy May 2025. Three podcasts 2025-2026 on challenges and solutions for Small Island Developing States. All resources at www.ClimateEquityFoundation.org. Since May 2025 the Climate Equity Foundation and New Mexico Tech have collaborated on the New Mexico Comprehensive Energy Transition Strategy CETS-a data-driven roadmap toward sustainable reliable and affordable energy. Produced Socio-Economic and Demographic Survey of New Mexico Jun 2025 unpublished. All provided probono except the CETS project grant of $79500.
- Digital Media Development for Environmental Justice: Develop digital media tools such as software tools and videos to highlight barriers and changes that communities and community organizations face and promote public awareness and action for solutions to environmental justice challenges and the impacts of climate change.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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