Citizens Climate Education Corp
Citizens' climate education educates, trains and organizes people across the U.S. to build political will for effective climate change solutions in their communities and with their elected officials.
Citizens Climate Education Corp at a glance
In short: Citizens Climate Education Corp reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,998 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -95.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,362,673
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,860,490
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,474
- -79.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,501,507
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Citizens Climate Education Corp funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Citizens Climate Education Corp gives
- Giving grew 195% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen's Climate International Coronado, CA | To Support Organization's Mission. | $79,768 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,362,673 | $4,860,490 | $3,501,507 | $3,998 | Total only | $4,474 |
| 2024 | $2,087,737 | $3,912,962 | $4,608,381 | $79,768 | 1 | $21,780 |
| 2023 | $2,764,271 | $4,372,644 | $5,089,593 | $55,000 | 1 | $5,891 |
| 2022 | $3,577,642 | $3,777,274 | $6,217,914 | $84,856 | 1 | $251 |
| 2021 | $6,007,250 | $6,465,563 | $6,290,969 | $27,000 | 1 | $8,658 |
| 2020 | $5,838,946 | $8,322,316 | $4,459,187 | — | — | $9,137 |
| 2019 | $1,972,595 | $4,673,318 | $4,792,314 | — | — | $881 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Citizens Climate Education Corp
Based on IRS filings
Citizens Climate Education Corp is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Coronado, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Citizens Climate Education Corp is led by Rachel Kerestes, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 5 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel Kerestes
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$65K (2024) → $90K (2025)
Ricky Bradley
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Sandra Turner
Chair
Board Member & Governance Chair → Board Member & Governance Ch, 2021
Board Member & Governance Ch → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Joyce Tyler
Senior Director of Governm
Senior Director of Government → Senior Director of Government Affairs, 2024
Senior Director of Government Affairs → Senior Director of Governm, 2025
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$1K (2022) → $56K (2025)
Olivia D. Melonas
CFO
CFO → Chief Financial & Operating Officer, 2024
Chief Financial & Operating Officer → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$90K (2021) → $103K (2025)
Flannery Winchester
Communications & Marketing
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$82K (2025)
Bob Inglis
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Dejarnett
Board Member
Board Member → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Leckman
Secretary
Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernie Chow
Treasurer
Treasurer & Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Sonderhouse
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Princella Talley
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Mark Tabbert (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ben E. Pendergrass (2021–2024) — Vice President of Government Relations
- Former: Brett Cease (2023–2024) — Vice President of Programs
- Former: Bill Blancato (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lesley Beatty (2024) — Vice President of Marketing
- Former: John Delaney (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Madeleine Para (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Daniel J. Richter (2021–2022) — Senior Director of Government Affairs
- Former: Claudine Schneider (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Reynolds (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Zina Spezakis (2019–2021) — Treasurer & Finance Chair
- Former: Lynate Pettengill (2021) — Senior Development Director
- Former: Jerome Hewlwtt (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marshall Saunders (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $103K, to Olivia Melonas (CFO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Citizens Climate Education Corp
How much does Citizens Climate Education Corp give each year?
Citizens Climate Education Corp reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $80K across 1 grant.
How large is Citizens Climate Education Corp?
Citizens Climate Education Corp reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.
What is Citizens Climate Education Corp?
Citizens Climate Education Corp is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Coronado, CA. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Citizens Climate Education Corp operate?
Citizens Climate Education Corp has awarded grants in California.
What is Citizens Climate Education Corp's EIN?
Citizens Climate Education Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2948811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
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