Climb Together
Climb Together helps education providers, government agencies, and workforce organizations develop and implement social capital strategies to improve outcomes and economic mobility.
Climb Together at a glance
In short: Climb Together gave $95K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,000
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,500
- -32.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,500
- Total assets
- $5,444,673
- +989.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Climb Together funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was La Guardia RF CUNY ($80K). Together the top 2 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $95K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Guardia RF CUNY New York, NY | General Support | $80,000 |
| Coop Careers New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,444,673 | $6,453,311 | $1,752,278 | $95,000 | 2 | $178,100 |
| 2024 | $499,936 | $775,686 | $613,552 | $70,000 | 1 | $145,686 |
About Climb Together
Based on IRS filings
Climb Together is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $178K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Climb Together is led by Nitzan Pelman, CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nitzan Pelman
CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$268K (2024) → $289K (2025)
Carol Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Fisher Moffett
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rahim S. Rajan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 $289K, to Nitzan Pelman (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Climb Together
How much does Climb Together give each year?
Climb Together gave $95K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.
How large is Climb Together?
Climb Together reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.5M.
Where does Climb Together operate?
Climb Together has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.
What is Climb Together's EIN?
Climb Together's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-5113452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
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