Climate Innovation Action Inc
To educate policymakers about climate policies generally and to directly advocate for specific legislation on climate change.
Climate Innovation Action Inc at a glance
In short: Climate Innovation Action Inc gave $230K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $230,000
- +310.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,000
- +105.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $115,000
- Total assets
- $1,079,804
- +54.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Climate Innovation Action Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advocates for Climate Innovation ($130K). Together the top 2 received $230K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Climate Innovation Action Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $230K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for Climate Innovation New York, NY | To Support ACI Programmatic Activities | $130,000 |
| BPC Action Washington, DC | Leveraging Direct Air Capture to Reduce Global CO2 | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,079,804 | $1,000,651 | $595,841 | $230,000 | 2 | $7,951 |
| 2024 | $698,212 | $990,100 | $516,032 | $56,000 | 1 | $9,300 |
| 2023 | $296,744 | $516,988 | $608,579 | $229,150 | 2 | $17,676 |
| 2022 | $386,460 | $806,061 | $613,257 | $209,275 | 2 | $6,061 |
| 2021 | $191,981 | $564,190 | $655,649 | $200,000 | 1 | $-8,630 |
| 2020 | $183,325 | $601,905 | $473,061 | $25,000 | 1 | $588 |
About Climate Innovation Action Inc
Based on IRS filings
Climate Innovation Action Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $230K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Climate Innovation Action Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Roberts
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence H. Linden
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Flint
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Ullman President
Secretary, Treasurer & Executive
Secretary, Treasurer & Executive Director → Secretary, Treasurer & Executive, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laurence Band (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $12K, to Roger Ullman President (Secretary/Treasurer/Exec.).
Frequently asked questions about Climate Innovation Action Inc
How much does Climate Innovation Action Inc give each year?
Climate Innovation Action Inc gave $230K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $56K across 1 grant.
How large is Climate Innovation Action Inc?
Climate Innovation Action Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Climate Innovation Action Inc?
Climate Innovation Action Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Climate Innovation Action Inc operate?
Climate Innovation Action Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, Virginia.
What is Climate Innovation Action Inc's EIN?
Climate Innovation Action Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3674586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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