Climate Emergency Fund

We support the brave activists waking up the public to the climate emergency.

West Hollywood, CA | https://climateemergencyfund.org/

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GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 84-2151545

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2025

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 14, 2025

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Mission

Climate Emergency Fund is a 501c(3) non-profit organization; we are a bridge between philanthropists and grassroots campaigns. We make strategic grants to empower the movement that is waking up the public to the climate emergency through nonviolent disruption. We fund highly ambitious climate groups building the much needed people power that can overcome the power of the fossil fuel industry and pressure the government to treat climate breakdown like the emergency that it is. Our grantees disrupt normalcy, build narrative power, and force governments to take concrete steps toward a just, livable, zero-emissions future.

Ruling year info

2019

Executive Director

Margaret Klein Salamon

Main address

8605 Santa Monica Blvd # 56492

West Hollywood, CA 90069-4109 USA

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EIN

84-2151545

Subject area info

Environment

Philanthropy

Population served info

Activists

Ethnic and racial groups

Adults

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (C01)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We aim to create change for a livable future.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Movement Infrastructure

Successful protest movements require a huge amount of behind-the-scenes work. We support groups that provide critical support to the disruptive climate movement including strategic consulting, training, press support, fiscal sponsorships, and more. This infrastructure support boosts the movement’s overall capacity and increases the likelihood of breakthrough moments.

Population(s) Served

Activists

Where we work

Global

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Funds Granted

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Movement Infrastructure

Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Context Notes

We funded 44 Organizations in 2024 for an impact of $4,241,000

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

To have politicians and the public wake up to the climate emergency at hand so we can all have a livable future.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

The proven effectiveness of protest has been shown over and over again. Our grantees have secured many concrete victories against polluting industries.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Climate Emergency Fund

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.00

Average of 612.48 over 5 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

3.5

Average of 7.9 over 5 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

14%

Average of 10% over 5 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Climate Emergency Fund

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$2,383,777
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1
Total Revenue	$2,383,778

Expenses
Program Services	$688,677
Administration	$120,746
Fundraising	$31,000
Total Expenses	$840,423
Net Gain/Loss	$1,543,355

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,000
Advertising & Promotion	$7,209
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$14,236
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$19,430
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,451,484
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,421
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,452,905

Expenses
Program Services	$1,843,025
Administration	$363,980
Fundraising	$7,411
Total Expenses	$2,214,416
Net Gain/Loss	($761,511)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$24,800
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,603
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$33,926
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,296,667
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$7,306
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$2,303,973

Expenses
Program Services	$1,361,141
Administration	$366,285
Fundraising	$95,000
Total Expenses	$1,822,426
Net Gain/Loss	$481,547

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$7,699
Interest Expenses	$49
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,897
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$95,000

Revenue
Contributions	$6,048,911
Government Grants	$40,000
Program Services	$0
Investments	($36,270)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$6,052,641

Expenses
Program Services	$5,026,958
Administration	$659,429
Fundraising	$377,508
Total Expenses	$6,063,895
Net Gain/Loss	($11,254)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$48,597
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,992
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$371,006

Revenue
Contributions	$4,783,939
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$471
Investments	$26,424
Special Events	($14,461)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$4,796,373

Expenses
Program Services	$3,847,470
Administration	$336,936
Fundraising	$496,166
Total Expenses	$4,680,572
Net Gain/Loss	$115,801

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$27,500
Advertising & Promotion	$114,676
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$15,262
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$66,568
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$4,000

Climate Emergency Fund

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jun 18, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$2,383,777
Cash & Equivalents	$0	$1,537,355	$1,537,355
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$6,000	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$0	$1,543,355	$1,543,355

Liabilities	Jun 18, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jun 18, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$0	$1,543,355	$1,543,355

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$1,451,484
Cash & Equivalents	$1,537,355	$781,844	($755,511)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$6,000	$0	($6,000)
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$1,543,355	$781,844	($761,511)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$1,543,355	$781,844	($761,511)

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$2,296,667
Cash & Equivalents	$781,844	$1,134,657	$352,813
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$123,980	$123,980
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$2,444	$2,444
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$781,844	$1,261,081	$479,237

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$411	$411
Total Liabilities	$0	$411	$411

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$781,844	$1,260,670	$478,826

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$6,048,911
Cash & Equivalents	$1,134,657	$1,248,441	$113,784
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$123,980	$3,103	($120,877)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,444	$1,466	($978)
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$1,261,081	$1,253,010	($8,071)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$411	$0	($411)
Total Liabilities	$411	$0	($411)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$1,260,670	$1,253,010	($7,660)

Assets	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Contributions	$4,783,939
Cash & Equivalents	$1,248,441	$1,368,324	$119,883
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$3,103	$0	($3,103)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,466	$487	($979)
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$1,253,010	$1,368,811	$115,801

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2023	Dec 31, 2023	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$50,000	$50,000
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,253,010	$1,318,811	$65,801
Net Assets	$1,253,010	$1,368,811	$115,801

Climate Emergency Fund

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$1,543,355	-$761,511	$479,437	-$6,682	$66,779
As % of expenses	183.6%	-34.4%	26.3%	-0.1%	1.4%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$1,543,355	-$761,511	$478,826	-$7,660	$65,801
As % of expenses	183.6%	-34.4%	26.3%	-0.1%	1.4%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$2,383,778	$1,452,905	$2,303,973	$6,052,641	$4,796,373
Total revenue, % change over prior year	0.0%	-39.1%	58.6%	162.7%	-20.8%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	100.0%	99.9%	99.7%	99.9%	99.4%
Other revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$840,423	$2,214,416	$1,821,815	$6,062,917	$4,679,594
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%	163.5%	-17.7%	232.8%	-22.8%
Personnel	1.8%	4.1%	14.0%	8.6%	14.7%
Professional fees	2.9%	7.2%	6.0%	6.4%	3.7%
Occupancy	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	81.2%	82.5%	73.3%	82.4%	77.0%
All other expenses	14.1%	6.3%	6.6%	2.6%	4.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$840,423	$2,214,416	$1,822,426	$6,063,895	$4,680,572
One month of savings	$70,035	$184,535	$151,818	$505,243	$389,966
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$3,055	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$910,458	$2,398,951	$1,977,299	$6,569,138	$5,070,538

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Months of cash	22.0	4.2	7.5	2.5	3.5
Months of cash and investments	22.0	4.2	8.3	2.5	3.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	22.0	4.2	8.3	2.5	3.4

Balance sheet composition	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cash	$1,537,355	$781,844	$1,134,657	$1,248,441	$1,368,324
Investments	$0	$0	$123,980	$3,103	$0
Receivables	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0	$0	$3,055	$3,055	$3,054
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	52.0%	84.1%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Unrestricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,318,811
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$50,000
Total net assets	$1,543,355	$781,844	$1,260,670	$1,253,010	$1,368,811

Key data checks

Key data checks	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Margaret Klein Salamon

LinkedIn profile

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Climate Emergency Fund

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Climate Emergency Fund

Board of directors
as of 2/25/2025

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Adam McKay Director

Chris Packam

Jeremy Strong

Rose Zheng Abramoff Pres. & Dir.

Steven Donziger

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Decline to state

Disability status

Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

There are no contractors recorded for this organization.

Professional fundraisers

Fiscal year ending

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

Solicitation activities

Gross receipts from fundraising

Retained by organization

Paid to fundraiser

Climate Emergency Fund

We support the brave activists waking up the public to the climate emergency.

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Movement Infrastructure

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Funds Granted

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

0.00

Months of cash in 2023 info

3.5

Fringe rate in 2023 info

14%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Margaret Klein Salamon

Number of employees

Climate Emergency Fund

Compensation data

Climate Emergency Fund

Board of directors data

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Professional fundraisers

Solicitation activities

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities