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ADVOCATES FOR CLIMATE INNOVATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133748063 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T23 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$641K
expenses
$1.8M
net assets
$4.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Grantmaking organization based in New York that funds climate innovation, with a focus on carbon dioxide removal and federal climate policy. Supports environmental research institutions, policy organizations, and advocacy groups through targeted and general support grants. Operates as a private foundation with annual grantmaking in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Carbon Dioxide Removal Initiative
Funds research, policy development, and regulatory modeling for responsible carbon dioxide removal through grants to environmental and policy organizations
General Institutional Support Grants
Provides unrestricted funding to nonprofit institutions working in climate, environment, and community services
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 3 activities
    • Funding carbon dioxide removal policy and research initiatives
      Funds multiple organizations, including the World Resources Institute, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Bipartisan Policy Center, to advance carbon dioxide removal as part of federal climate policy, develop regulatory models, and support related research and advocacy efforts.
    • Funding endowment for climate-focused nonprofit
      Provides an endowment grant to Linden Climate Fund Inc. to support long-term climate innovation initiatives.
    • Funding strategic climate policy development
      Supports the Center for American Progress with funding for policy, communications, and intergovernmental staff support to advance climate innovation goals.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding policy and institutional support for climate and environmental organizations
      Provides unrestricted general institutional support to organizations including Resources for the Future, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition Institute, Campaign Against Hunger, Peoples Theatre Project Inc., and Brooklyn Public Library to strengthen their operational capacity.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$641K
Contributions & grants$480K75%
Program service revenue
Investment income$100K16%
Other revenue$15K
expenses
Total expenses$1.80M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$650K
Grants paid out$1.29M
balance sheet
Total assets$4.90M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$4.31M
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -91.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ROGER T ULLMAN TRUSTEE, CHAIR 40 $744K
board members · 3
  • ALEXANDER FLINT — TRUSTEE (APPOINTED 06/06/2025)
  • LAWRENCE H LINDEN — TRUSTEE
  • WILLIAM J ROBERTS — TRUSTEE
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER Partner — Receives funding for carbon dioxide removal initiatives
  • BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY Partner — Receives unrestricted general institutional support
  • CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER Partner — Receives unrestricted general institutional support
  • CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS Partner — Receives funding for policy, communications, and intergovernmental staff support
  • LINDEN CLIMATE FUND INC Partner — Receives endowment grant funding
  • NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION Partner — Receives funding to advance carbon dioxide removal in federal climate policy
  • NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL Partner — Receives funding to support regulatory models for responsible carbon dioxide removal
  • PEOPLES THEATRE PROJECT INC Partner — Receives unrestricted general institutional support
  • RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE Partner — Receives unrestricted general institutional support
  • SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION INSTITUTE Partner — Receives unrestricted general institutional support
  • WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Partner — Receives funding for carbon dioxide removal and related objectives