irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $30KClimate Mobilization provides the analysis, research, policy writing and communications efforts to support the climate emergency movement in the push for climate emergency declarations and policies that move toward zero emissions by 2030.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Climate Survival Skill-Based Trainings
Disaster resilience trainings in ecological literacy, soil remediation, and community organizing offered to grassroots groups nationwide; includes toolkits and workshops on water survival and climate adaptation.
Dogbane Retreat Center & Movement Hub
98-acre land-based hub in Richmond, VA that hosts skill-building trainings, cultural events, and food production for BIPOC youth; includes a farm producing 40+ climate-resilient crops and free food boxes for working-class communities.
National Climate Survival Incubator
Seeds climate survival initiatives in 16+ U.S. communities by supporting 20 young BIPOC leaders with funding, training, and network connections to launch mutual aid, food sovereignty, water resilience, and energy resilience projects.
Survival Bloc Regional Hub
First regional BIPOC-youth-led network for climate survival, launched in Kentucky to build aligned strategies across organizations and support disaster preparedness and air pollution regulation campaigns.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Energy Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
- Advancing climate emergency declarations and zero-emissions policiesConducted research, policy writing, and advocacy campaigns to advance climate emergency declarations and zero-emissions policies by 2030, supporting the passage of over 200 declarations and collaborating with stakeholders in California and beyond.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funding climate resilience projects through the National Climate Survival IncubatorProvides $10,000 in funding to 20 BIPOC leaders annually to launch mutual aid, disaster resilience, food and land sovereignty, and water and energy resilience projects via the National Climate Survival Incubator.
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Urban Resilience Planning & Advocacy 1 activity
- Launching and piloting community climate survival initiativesPiloted climate survival and resilience initiatives in over 6 communities between 2022 and 2025, and launched new programs in Acton, MA; Sonoma County, CA; and Las Vegas’ Historic Westside, including the development of Survival Bloc regional hubs and affiliated community organizations.
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Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
- Operating the Dogbane Movement Hub and Retreat CenterManages a 98-acre site in Richmond that hosts trainings, cultural events, and gatherings for young leaders, and supports food production and community organizing for working-class BIPOC youth.
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Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 1 activity
- Organizing campaigns for housing, transit, and environmental justiceOrganized tenants to secure renter protections, mobilized transit riders to win $1.4 million for express and fare-free bus service, and launched campaigns on air pollution regulation and emergency preparedness in partnership with over 15 organizations and impacted communities in Kentucky and Louisville.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Support for grassroots and BIPOC-led climate initiativesProvided capacity-building support to at least 47 organizations across 15 communities since 2023, including coaching on organizational development, democratic decision-making, and cross-regional collaboration, with a focus on BIPOC and youth leadership.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Training in community organizing and Climate Survival frameworkConducted workshops and trainings that reached over 1,650 individuals in community organizing and the Climate Survival framework, including peer exchanges, strategy sessions, and leadership development programs since 2022.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Developing and distributing educational resources for community resilienceCreated and distributed toolkits and guidebooks—including the Survival Gardens Toolkit, Water Survival Guidebook, and resources on off-grid water systems—and offers an online course titled "Era of Climate Survival" to support grassroots climate resilience and mutual aid organizing.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$49K
Contributions & grants$49K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$160K
Program expenses63%
Admin / overhead29%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$53K
Grants paid out$70K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$48K
Cash$115K
Investments$0
Liabilities$3K
Net assets$42K
Liquid reserves8.6 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2022 · YoY revenue -88.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Renner | President/Executive Director | 40 | $3K |
board members · 1
- Janet Zahn — Director
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- Climate Mobilization Network Network — Facilitates movement education, trainings, and peer exchanges through the Climate Mobilization Network for over 40 groups.
- Climate Mobilization Project Network — Affiliated 501(c)3 organization that runs the Climate Survival fundraising drive.
- Climate Mobilization Project Network — Hosts volunteer sign-up and partnerships inquiry forms for The Climate Mobilization; operates as an affiliated 501c3 nonprofit.
- Climate Mobilization Project Network — Our affiliated 501(c)3 nonprofit.
- Climate Mobilization Project Partner — Collaborated with The Climate Mobilization on the Mobilize California Campaign to pass Climate Emergency declarations.
- Climate Mobilization Project Partner — Hosts the partnerships form for the National Climate Survival Incubator Cohort as the organization's 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor.
- Green Side Up Farms Partner — Collaborated with Green Side Up Farms to support the launch of a community organization in Las Vegas' Historic Westside.
- Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition (KSEC) Partner — Supported KSEC’s Catalyst community organizing summer camp for youth leaders across Kentucky.
- Rhizome Partner — Partner organization in launching and operating Dogbane Movement Hub and Retreat Center, and supporting food-based survival initiatives.
- West End Women’s Collaborative Partner — Co-facilitated the “Root & Restore” soil remediation training in the West End of Louisville.
- YouTube Partner — Hosts organizational content through a dedicated video archive channel.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Climate Survival Frameworkmethodology: climate_survivalBy advancing a "Climate Survival" framework, the organization drives urgent, large-scale mobilization to address existential climate threats, because framing climate action as a survival imperative increases public engagement and political will for transformative change.
- Grassroots Resilience through Sovereigntymethodology: climate_survival_sovereigntyBy organizing climate action around community sovereignty over food, water, energy, land, and care, the organization builds long-term resilience and survival capacity, because local control over essential systems strengthens autonomy, reduces dependency, and deepens engagement in climate justice movements.
- Land-Based Healing and Leadership Developmentmethodology: land_based_healingBy engaging BIPOC youth in land stewardship and survival initiatives, the organization reduces economic and psychological precarity while building leadership, because meaningful connection to land fosters healing, resilience, and sustained commitment to social change.
- Movement Incubation and Infrastructure Buildingmethodology: movement_infrastructure_buildingBy incubating survival initiatives and building shared movement infrastructure, the organization expands grassroots leadership and organizational capacity, because structured support and skill-based training enable sustained participation and stronger coalition-building across climate justice efforts.
- Mutual Aid as Resistancemethodology: mutual_aid_based_resistanceBy organizing mutual aid networks for food, shelter, and care, the organization strengthens climate resistance, because meeting immediate community needs builds trust, fosters collective power, and sustains activism during crises.