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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 562451141 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE V99 · Social Science · Medium ($1M-$10M) · insideclimatenews.org
revenue
$6.6M
expenses
$3.9M
net assets
$5.7M
employees
33
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING A PERMANENT NATIONAL REPORTING NETWORK, TO TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS, AND TO STRENGTHENING THE PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM.

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and explanatory journalism on climate change, environmental policy, and energy. Focuses on holding government and industry accountable, exposing environmental injustice, and strengthening environmental reporting through training and media partnerships. Founded in 2007 and based in Brooklyn, NY, it distributes its reporting freely to the public and to media outlets nationwide.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Fracking’s Forever Problem
Project tracking radioactive waste from the natural gas industry
ICN Local
Network of local reporting bureaus in states including Texas, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and Florida that produce region-specific climate and environmental justice reporting
Inside Climate Podcast
Biweekly podcast providing in-depth analysis of top climate news stories
Planet China
Investigative series on Beijing’s trillion-dollar global development initiative and its environmental impacts
Summer Environmental Reporting Fellows
Fellowship program providing hands-on newsroom experience for emerging reporters specializing in climate, environment, and justice reporting
Trump 2.0: The Reckoning
Project tracking federal environmental rollbacks, lawsuits, and policy changes during the second Trump administration
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Nonprofit Investigative & Community Journalism 3 activities
    • Advances accountability through public-interest journalism
      Produces investigative reporting that leads to tangible public outcomes, including policy reforms, increased transparency, institutional responses, and community action—such as exposing permissive industrial permitting, nonexistent regulations, wastewater spill data gaps, lead pipe risks, and fracking waste practices—resulting in governmental or corporate accountability.
    • Distributes climate news through newsletters and digital platforms
      Produces and distributes original climate reporting, curated news digests, and headline summaries via free daily and weekly email newsletters to subscribers nationwide, with content focused on climate, energy, environmental justice, and health disparities.
    • Produces investigative climate reporting
      Conducts in-depth investigative reporting on climate change, environmental health, energy policy, and environmental injustice; exposes scientific misinformation, polluters, and regulatory failures; and chronicles environmental policy changes under federal administrations. This includes award-winning coverage recognized with honors such as the Pulitzer Prize.
  • Support for Investigative and Independent Journalism 1 activity
    • Trains emerging environmental journalists
      Strengthens environmental journalism by operating fellowship programs and providing hands-on newsroom training, freelance assignments, and summer reporting fellowships for early-career journalists focusing on climate, environment, and justice issues.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.58M
Contributions & grants$6.47M98%
Program service revenue$19K0%
Investment income$86K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3.89M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$3.22M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.89M
Cash$2.72M
Investments$0
Liabilities$174K
Net assets$5.71M
Liquid reserves8.4 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +80.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAVID SASSOON PRESIDENT 40 $250K
VERNON LOEB EXECUTIVE EDITOR 40 $179K
MEGAN BOYLE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AN 40 $146K
MICHAEL KODAS SENIOR EDITOR 40 $116K
CAROLINE JONES SENIOR EDITOR 40 $111K
ERIN COLLIER SENIOR EDITOR 40 $102K
board members · 13
  • ANTONIETA CADIZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • BAKEYAH NELSON — BOARD MEMBER
  • CLARK HOYT — BOARD MEMBER
  • JENNIFER LEE — BOARD MEMBER
  • JUDITH ALBERT — CHAIR
  • KARL R RABAGO — BOARD MEMBER
  • KRISTEN MULLER — BOARD MEMBER
  • LAWRENCE RODMAN — SECRETARY
  • MICHAEL NORTHROP — BOARD MEMBER
  • RICHARD GRAVES — BOARD MEMBER
  • SHIRLEY M CARSWELL — BOARD MEMBER
  • TED LOEWENTHAL — TREASURER
  • ZANAGEE ARTIS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • Dan Gearino Partner — Author of the Inside Clean Energy newsletter and reporter for Inside Climate News.
  • ICN Local Network — Program that provides climate stories to media partners for free to support local newsrooms and public understanding.
  • Inside Climate News Network — Organization is referenced as the publisher and operator of the website and news content.
  • Kiley Price Partner — Author of Today’s Climate newsletter and reporter for Inside Climate News.
  • Microsoft Partner — Subject of investigative reporting on clean energy commitments and data center development.
  • National News Outlets Partner — Provides environmental reporting used by national news outlets.
  • Pulitzer Prize Network — Recognized with a Pulitzer Prize for journalistic impact
  • Teresa Tomassoni Partner — Oceans correspondent contributing to podcast content
  • Vernon Loeb Partner — Executive editor contributing to podcast content
  • Vernon Loeb Partner — Executive editor who contributes to the ICN Sunday Morning newsletter.
  • newsrooms Partner — Collaborates with local newsrooms to produce in-depth environmental reporting.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

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  • Independent and Open-Access Distribution Model for Maximum Reach and Integrity
    methodology: editorial_independence_model
    By funding journalism through reader donations and philanthropy while distributing content freely and without paywalls, we ensure editorial independence and maximize public access because removing financial and access barriers expands impact and maintains journalistic integrity.
  • Investigative and Evidence-Based Journalism to Inform Public Understanding
    methodology: evidence_based_journalism
    By producing non-partisan, investigative, and evidence-based climate reporting, we increase public understanding of climate change and its policy implications because rigorous documentation builds trust and enables informed civic discourse.
  • Strengthening Environmental Journalism Through Workforce and Network Development
    methodology: journalism_capacity_building
    By deploying regional reporters, training early-career journalists, and expanding local bureaus, we build long-term capacity in environmental journalism because localized, sustained reporting networks improve both local and national coverage quality and reach.