Clean Air Task Force Inc
Push the technology and policy changes needed to achieve a zero-emissions, high-energy planet at an affordable cost.
Clean Air Task Force Inc at a glance
In short: Clean Air Task Force Inc gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $446K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,782,181
- +59.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -69.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $445,545
- +419.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $91,667
- Total assets
- $47,208,969
- +27.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Clean Air Task Force Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was EFI Foundation ($1.6M). Together the top 4 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 27 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Clean Air Task Force Inc gives
- Giving grew 498% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2020) to $1.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EFI Foundation Washington, DC | Nuclear Scaling | $1,576,848 |
| Center for Climate and Energy Soutions Arlington, VA | Decarbonization | $100,000 |
| Trustees of Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Decarbonization | $83,333 |
| Energy and Environmental Economics Inc Anaheim, CA | Decarbonization | $22,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,208,969 | $50,064,607 | $40,445,925 | $1,782,181 | 4 | $616,961 |
| 2023 | $37,176,870 | $46,284,638 | $54,832,302 | $1,115,333 | 13 | $401,034 |
| 2022 | $44,073,956 | $51,134,505 | $40,518,743 | $1,270,000 | 4 | $77,064 |
| 2021 | $31,921,240 | $31,575,953 | $20,340,648 | $298,202 | 3 | $6,847 |
| 2020 | $19,651,777 | $19,594,322 | $8,905,111 | $43,000 | 3 | $-369 |
About Clean Air Task Force Inc
Based on IRS filings
Clean Air Task Force Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $47.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $617K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clean Air Task Force Inc's 2024 filing lists 28 officers; 18 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ann B. Weeks
Legal Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $223K (2024)
Conrad G. Schneider
Senior Director
Advocacy Director → Senior Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $246K (2024)
Jonathan Banks
Global Director
Int. Director → Global Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $195K (2024)
Larissa Lee Beck
Senior Director E
Int. Director → Senior Director Eur, 2023
Senior Director Eur → Senior Director E, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$146K (2021) → $240K (2024)
John Steelman
Director Trans.
Deputy Director → Director Trans., 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$184K (2023) → $188K (2024)
Kasparas Spokas
Director of Insig
Director of → Director of Insig, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$171K (2023) → $179K (2024)
Lily Ameley Ordarno
Director Energy
Director of → Director Energy, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$178K (2023) → $190K (2024)
Terra Rogers
Director Super H
Director Superho → Director Super H, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$223K (2023) → $229K (2024)
Charles Von Buchwald-Wright
Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$175K (2024)
Kathy Fallon
Director Land Sy
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$190K (2024)
Bruce A. Phillips
Director
Executive Co → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Cs Long
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue D. Sheridan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Jenks
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simone Tagliapietra
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clarence Edwards
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Brown
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery M. Gleason
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorie Schmidt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raphael Carty
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Armond M. Cohen
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$233K (2020) → $350K (2024)
David McCabe
Senior Scien
Policy Analy → Senior Scien, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$119K (2020) → $172K (2024)
John Thompson
Technology
Tech & Mkt D → Director Tech, 2023
Director Tech → Technology, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $186K (2024)
Kay McConagha
Treasurer & COO Th
CFO → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Treasurer & COO Th, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$57K (2020) → $221K (2024)
Ashley Korn
Clerk
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $214K (2024)
Jeremy Tarr
U.s State Po
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$183K (2023) → $183K (2024)
Jonathan Frederick Lewis
Chief of Geo
Director Transpo → Chief of Geo, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$183K (2023) → $183K (2024)
Holly Reuter
Clean Energy
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$161K (2024)
Former officers (24)
- Former: Elizabeth Thompson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lawson Bruce Hill (2020–2023) — Chief Geosci
- Former: Sarah Smith (2020–2023) — Project Director
- Former: Lindsey Baxter Griffith (2021–2023) — Director Policy
- Former: Carlos Leipner-Gomes (2022–2023) — Director Global
- Former: Jeanette Marie Pablo (2022–2023) — Director Climate
- Former: Philip Joseph Ball (2022–2023) — Chief of Geo
- Former: Alex Breckel (2023) — Director Clean E
- Former: Amanda Nell Storm Schuster (2023) — Chief of Development
- Former: Benjamin Longstreth (2023) — Global Director
- Former: Kathleen Suzanne Lambert (2023) — Director Global
- Former: Margaret Lenore Anderson (2023) — Senior Director
- Former: Andrew Place (2020–2022) — Climate Director
- Former: Kurt Waltzer (2020–2022) — Managing Director
- Former: Amanda Storm-Schuster (2021–2022) — Chief of Development
- Former: Michael Foreman-Fowler (2020–2021) — Project Director
- Former: Stuart C. Ross (2020–2021) — Comms Director
- Former: Carlos Leipner (2021) — Program Director
- Former: Julie Lanza (2021) — Foundation G
- Former: Leslie Abrahams (2021) — Esa Director
- Former: John Graham (2020) — Senior Scientis
- Former: Phil Giudice (2020) — Executive Co
- Former: Seema Paul (2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy B. Jacobs (2020) — Chairperson
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $350K, to Armond M Cohen (Executive Di). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Clean Air Task Force Inc
How much does Clean Air Task Force Inc give each year?
Clean Air Task Force Inc gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 13 grants.
What is Clean Air Task Force Inc's typical grant size?
Clean Air Task Force Inc's median grant in 2024 was $91,667, and its average grant was $445,545, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Clean Air Task Force Inc give grants?
Clean Air Task Force Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (6%).
Does Clean Air Task Force Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Clean Air Task Force Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Decarbonization" (3 grants).
How large is Clean Air Task Force Inc?
Clean Air Task Force Inc reported $47.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50.1M.
What is Clean Air Task Force Inc?
Clean Air Task Force Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. It holds $47.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Clean Air Task Force Inc's EIN?
Clean Air Task Force Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3512550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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