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Clasp

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 33-1112770 Website

Clasp improves the energy and environmental performance of the appliances and equipment we use every day, accelerating our transition to a more sustainable world.

Key facts about Clasp

In short: Clasp gave $660K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $330K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
33-1112770
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$660,100
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$330,050
Median grant
$330,050
Total assets
$23,594,117
Primary geography
District of Columbia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$23.6M

+12.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$660K

-37.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$330K

-68.6% YoY

About Clasp

Based on IRS filings

Clasp is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $660K. Net investment income was $578K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DoverNew YorkVashonWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5MTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $660K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

United Nations Foundation Inc: $442KUnited Nations Foundation Inc$442KAfrica Minigrid Developers Association Inc: $218KAfrica Minigrid DevelopersAssociation Inc$218K

The largest 2024 recipient was United Nations Foundation Inc ($442K). Together the top 2 received $660K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Nations Foundation Inc Washington, DCGrant for the Sida Mi Facility Program$442,300
Africa Minigrid Developers Association Inc Dover, DEGrant for the Sida Mi Facility Program$217,800

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,594,117$20,990,341$22,730,125
Revenue$28,948,146$26,255,991$21,103,602
Expenses$26,779,509$24,936,191$20,891,075
Net Investment Income$577,971$385,769$42,103

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clasp is led by Christine Egan, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 9 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christine Egan

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $297K (2020) → $388K (2024)

  • Stephen Wiel

    Chair

    Chairman → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Wen

    Director of Finance

    Controller → Director of Finance, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2020) → $190K (2024)

  • Ari Reeves

    Senior Director of Research

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2022) → $147K (2024)

  • Nate Harris

    Director of Human Resources

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2022) → $169K (2024)

  • Ana Maria Carreno

    Senior Director of Climate

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2023) → $162K (2024)

  • Corinne Schneider

    Chief Committee & Dvlpt. Officer

    Chief Communications Officer → Chief Communications & Development Officer, 2022

    Chief Communications & Development Officer → Chief Committee & Dvlpt. Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $174K (2020) → $250K (2024)

  • Fred Sherman

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $199K (2020) → $264K (2024)

  • Jennifer Corry Smith

    Chief of Programs

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2022) → $177K (2024)

  • Andrea Testa

    Senior Manager, Legal & Contracts

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2024)

  • Anibal De Almeida

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demba Diop

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hilary McMahon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Mollet

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyita Mukherjee

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie-Vincente Pasdeloup

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merrill Shugoll

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mirka Della Cava

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Mutiso

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sujeesh Krishnan

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Astrid Vermeer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mateusz Malinowski (2023) — Director of Climate Research
  • Former: Eric Gibbs (2020–2021) — Chief Climate Officer
  • Former: James Irungu Wakaba (2020–2021) — Director & Africa
  • Former: Stephen Pantano (2020–2021) — Chief Research Officer
  • Former: Molly Singer (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Christine Egan — Chief Executive Officer: $388KChristine EganChief Executive Officer$388KFred Sherman — Chief Operating Officer: $264KFred ShermanChief Operating Officer$264KCorinne Schneider — Chief Comm. & DVLPT. Officer: $250KCorinne SchneiderChief Comm. & DVLPT. Officer$250KWendy Wen — Director of Finance: $190KWendy WenDirector of Finance$190KJennifer Smith — Chief of Programs: $177KJennifer SmithChief of Programs$177KNate Harris — Director of Human Resources: $169KNate HarrisDirector of Human Resources$169KAna Maria Carreno — Sr. Director of Climate: $162KAna Maria CarrenoSr. Director of Climate$162KAri Reeves — Senior DIR. of Research: $147KAri ReevesSenior DIR. of Research$147KAndrea Testa — Senior Manager, Legal & Contracts: $127KAndrea TestaSenior Manager, Legal &…$127K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $388K, to Christine Egan (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Clasp

How much does Clasp give each year?

Clasp gave $660K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is Clasp?

Clasp reported $23.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.9M.

What is Clasp?

Clasp is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $23.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Clasp operate?

Clasp has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Delaware, New York, Washington.

What is Clasp's EIN?

Clasp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1112770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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