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Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 86-3588375 Website

by building a consortium of collaborative partnerships. We operate at the intersections of research, policy, and practice, facilitating collaboration and innovation across sectors to advance climate and wildfire resilience in Western U.S.

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc at a glance

In short: Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,826
-77.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,826
-54.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,826
Total assets
$3,995,275
-24.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

University of California: $11KUniversity of California$11K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of California ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

BerkeleyLos AngelesSanta Barbara

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $48K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of California Berkeley, CAGraduate Tuition$10,826
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,995,275$1,320,861$2,119,021$10,8261$93,659
2023$5,258,061$1,972,385$3,538,174$47,7502$102,977
2022$6,314,659$7,064,763$796,389$13,5121$62,459

About Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $94K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc is led by Caroline Godkin, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 5 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Caroline Godkin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2022) → $67K (2024)

  • Marissa Christansen

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2024)

  • Ken Alex

    President

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Art Chapman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Saah

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lara Kueppers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Stephens

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilkay Altintas De Callafon

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Fennessy

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marybel Batjer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bethany Hannah

    External Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2023) → $182K (2024)

  • Helen Lahoda

    Finance & Ops

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2024)

  • Sarah Caldwell

    Impact Program Manager

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2024)

  • Alex Hall

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Battles

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Meston

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Stacey Frederick (2023) — Director of Science
  • Former: Ilkay Altintas (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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

Bethany Hannah — External Affairs: $182KBethany HannahExternal Affairs$182KSarah Caldwell — Impact Program Mgr: $105KSarah CaldwellImpact Program Mgr$105KHelen Lahoda — Finance & Ops: $96KHelen LahodaFinance & Ops$96KCaroline Godkin — Executive Director: $67KCaroline GodkinExecutive Director$67KMarissa Christansen — Exec Director: $64KMarissa ChristansenExec Director$64K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $182K, to Bethany Hannah (External Affairs). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc

How much does Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc give each year?

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $48K across 2 grants.

How large is Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc?

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc?

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc operate?

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc's EIN?

Climate and Wildfire Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3588375. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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