Climate Ride Inc
Climate Ride Inc is a public charity based in Missoula, Montana. It organizes charitable biking, hiking, and running events that mobilize participants to raise awareness and funds for sustainability, active transportation, and environmental causes.
Climate Ride Inc at a glance
In short: Climate Ride Inc gave $500K across 41 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $500,128
- -80.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 41
- -52.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,198
- -58.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,241
- Total assets
- $4,268,790
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (61% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Climate Ride Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 111 N Higgins Ave 4Th Floor Suite 4, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: (406) 493-6315
Website: https://climateride.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Climate Ride Inc
Who Climate Ride Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Glacier Nat Park Conservancy ($69K). Together the top 10 received $263K.
Grant Size Distribution
193 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 172 grants of 193 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Climate Ride says it plans and supports outdoor adventure events around the United States and the world. Its 2024 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in California (61%), followed by Montana (15%), the District of Columbia (7%), New York (4%), and Colorado (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Climate Ride Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2021) to $3.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 41 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glacier Nat Park Conservancy Columbia Falls, MT | — | $69,122 |
| Climate One San Francisco, CA | — | $54,000 |
| The Climate Center Santa Rosa, CA | — | $27,574 |
| National Parks Conservation Washington, DC | — | $18,967 |
| Sierra Club Connecticut Oakland, CA | — | $16,692 |
| Bike East Bay Oakland, CA | — | $16,543 |
| Silicon Valley Bicycle COA San Jose, CA | — | $16,296 |
| Social Good Fund Richmond, CA | — | $15,798 |
| Tides Center San Francisco, CA | — | $14,362 |
| Transform Oakland, CA | — | $13,493 |
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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 | $4,268,790 | $2,131,587 | $1,874,904 | $500,128 | 41 | $170,959 |
| 2023 | $4,212,893 | $5,350,471 | $3,976,635 | $2,563,740 | 87 | $188,359 |
| 2022 | $2,694,164 | $5,475,748 | $4,504,610 | $3,054,908 | 43 | $43,802 |
| 2021 | $1,712,349 | $1,301,047 | $1,086,331 | $238,095 | 16 | $15,225 |
| 2020 | $1,396,090 | $1,307,453 | $996,948 | $255,469 | 6 | $12,013 |
| 2019 | $1,040,508 | $2,014,037 | $1,763,894 | $658,185 | 35 | $7,891 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Climate Ride’s mission is to mobilize people to protect the planet through life-changing adventures. Its stated program areas include the environment, climate change, clean energy, active transportation, and sustainability. Its initiatives also include environmental justice and access grants, ecosystem restoration, renewable-energy access for underserved communities, land conservation, and making urban environments more bikeable and resilient.
Climate Ride partners with 501(c)(3) nonprofits that align with its mission and have a solid reputation. Its 2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported: The Climate Center describes itself as working to reduce climate pollution at scale, starting in California; Earthjustice says it uses law and partnerships to protect health and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change; and Vote Solar says it works for a clean-energy transition centered on people’s interests and well-being. Other grantees include bicycle-advocacy organizations and conservation organizations.
Grantmaking
Climate Ride’s grants are primarily funded by participant fundraising, with participants choosing the organizations or projects they want to support. In filing year 2024, it reported 41 grants totaling $500,128. Grants ranged from $5,123 to $69,122, with a median grant of $8,241. The organization reported that 2024 participant contributions were augmented by a matching-funds pledge of up to $500,000 from the Algorand Foundation.
The largest reported 2024 grants included $69,122 to Glacier National Park Conservancy, $54,000 to Climate One, $27,574 to The Climate Center, $18,967 to National Parks Conservation, and $16,692 to Sierra Club Connecticut. Other recipients included Bike East Bay ($16,543), Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition ($16,296), Social Good Fund ($15,798), Tides Center ($14,362), and Transform ($13,493).
Nonprofits seeking listed-grantee status must recruit at least two participants to register and fundraise for them in a single season, and complete a pending-grantee application after those participants register. A nonprofit with one participant may still receive a grant from that person’s fundraising but remains an unlisted grantee. Climate Ride’s guidelines also say grantees must actively engage their supporters.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Caeli Quinn as Executive Director and Roger Schwed as Chairman. It also lists directors Lisa Drake, Ana Reyes, Josh Lasky, Ethan Avery, John Grossman, Shamini Dhana, and Trina Peterson, and Mark Wenzler as Secretary. Climate Ride’s website identifies Quinn as its Executive Director and Founder.
Climate Ride Inc is led by Caeli Quinn, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Caeli Quinn
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$83K (2022) → $94K (2024)
Roger Schwed
Chairman
Treasurer → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kuster
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Grossman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Lasky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Drake
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trina Peterson
Director
President → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt O'Grady
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shamini Dhana
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma-Louise Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Justis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Benitez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Reyes
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Avery
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Loewinger
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wenzler
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Brendan Gray (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Evan O'Neil (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kim Larson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shamini Dahna (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $94K, to Caeli Quinn (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Climate Ride Inc
How much does Climate Ride Inc give each year?
Climate Ride Inc gave $500K across 41 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 87 grants.
What is Climate Ride Inc's typical grant size?
Climate Ride Inc's median grant in 2024 was $8,241, and its average grant was $12,198, across 41 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Climate Ride Inc give grants?
Climate Ride Inc gives mostly in California: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (15%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (6 grants), San Francisco, CA (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Santa Rosa, CA (2 grants).
Who are Climate Ride Inc's largest grantees?
Climate Ride Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Glacier Nat Park Conservancy ($69,122), Climate One ($54,000) and The Climate Center ($27,574), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Climate Ride Inc?
Climate Ride Inc reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What does Climate Ride Inc fund?
Climate Ride’s mission is to mobilize people to protect the planet through life-changing adventures. Its stated program areas include the environment, climate change, clean energy, active transportation, and sustainability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Climate Ride Inc?
Climate Ride Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check climateride.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Climate Ride Inc's EIN?
Climate Ride Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1777457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Climate Ride Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/climate-ride-inc-morg_3b8f221eb21a4f41ba7bf80ef7bc8a17
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