Conservative Climate Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 87-1881200

Engage and inform the public and policymakers about reducing global and domestic emissions with common sense, economic and environmentally sustainable strategies and solutions based on conservative principles

Conservative Climate Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$685,814
-11.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,425,375
+76.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,213,882
+46.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Conservative Climate Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ClearPath Inc Washington, DC—$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$685,814$1,425,375$1,213,882——
2023$774,595$806,725$826,791——
2022$501,042$1,918,300$1,510,750$150,0001
2021$145,887$366,101$281,304——

About Conservative Climate Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Conservative Climate Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $686K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Conservative Climate Foundation Inc is led by Lauren Wright, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lauren Wright

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $66K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Heather Reams

    Board Chair

    Director → President, 2023

    President → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Karakoulakis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Duvelius

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Harrison

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marty Hall

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Richard Powell (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Christine Harbin (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Luke Bolar (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Del Carlo (2023) — Director
  • Former: Andrea Steiner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Matthew DelCarlo (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Colin Finnegan July - Sept (2021) — Former Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Lauren Wright — Executive director: $130KLauren WrightExecutive director$130K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $130K, to Lauren Wright (Executive director).

Frequently asked questions about Conservative Climate Foundation Inc

How large is Conservative Climate Foundation Inc?

Conservative Climate Foundation Inc reported $686K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Conservative Climate Foundation Inc?

Conservative Climate Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $686K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Conservative Climate Foundation Inc operate?

Conservative Climate Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Conservative Climate Foundation Inc's EIN?

Conservative Climate Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1881200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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