The Climate Group Inc
The Climate Group Inc is a public charity based in New York, New York, formed in 2004. It works internationally to advance climate action by mobilizing businesses and governments, building networks, and supporting organizations in turning climate commitments into action.
The Climate Group Inc at a glance
In short: The Climate Group Inc reported $609K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $609,199 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +221.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $440,215
- -62.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,326,433
- -43.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,348,283
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Climate Group Inc
- How to Apply
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The Future Fund page lists application forms for project funding and forms for hosting a secondment.
- Contact
Mailing address: 355 Madison Avenue 4Th Floor, New York, NY 10173
Phone: (646) 233-0550
Website: https://theclimategroup.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Climate Group Inc
Who The Climate Group Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization says it operates internationally, with teams on the ground in the UK, US, Mexico, India, Brazil, The Netherlands, Japan, and China. Its programs also work with businesses and governments across the globe. The Future Fund is directed toward subnational governments in developing and emerging economy regions.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2023) to $1.5M (2021). In 2025 it reported $609K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Climate Strategies Inc Washington, DC | Support Project Green Recovery | $125,000 |
| Swaniti Initiative Houston, TX | Support Project State Climate Fellows | $64,226 |
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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 | $440,215 | $3,326,433 | $3,348,283 | $609,199 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $1,163,198 | $5,868,346 | $5,738,535 | $189,226 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | $1,208,372 | $4,906,286 | $5,421,533 | $46,833 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,373,381 | $4,519,252 | $4,580,362 | $183,823 | 2 | $366 |
| 2021 | $1,626,352 | $3,142,770 | $3,523,074 | $1,481,633 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $1,537,592 | $3,257,581 | $2,996,486 | $1,088,314 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $1,689,003 | $2,422,594 | $2,223,029 | $650,000 | Total only | $579 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to drive climate action, with a goal of a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and greater prosperity for all. It focuses on high-emissions systems where its networks can help drive change, including energy, transport, heavy industry, and food.
Its programs include Climate Week NYC, RE100, EV100 and EV100+, industrial decarbonization initiatives, and the Under2 Coalition. The Future Fund supports subnational governments in developing and emerging economy regions through capacity-building projects, peer learning, secondments, and access to climate events and forums. The organization also describes projects focused on climate finance, including support for subnational governments and work to help Brazilian states strengthen climate finance capacities and planning.
The 2024 filing describes support to two grantees. The Center for Climate Strategies says its mission is to help governments and their stakeholders tackle climate change issues. Swaniti Initiative says its mission is to build supportive ecosystems that can withstand climate change and to help governments make transitions to cleaner energy and stronger social protection easier, faster, and more inclusive.
Grantmaking
The IRS filing data reports two grants totaling $189,226 in 2024, an average of $94,613 per grant. The reported grant count was one in 2023, totaling $46,833, and zero in 2025.
In 2024, the organization gave $125,000 to the Center for Climate Strategies Inc and $64,226 to Swaniti Initiative. The filing says subgrantee contracts require regular interim, progress, and final project reports, and that documentation of grant-fund use must be maintained and provided on request.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William Ritter Jr as chair and president, Douglas Lawrence as vice president, and Gary Doer, David Davenport, Ariane De Vienne, Joseph Kinard, Charles Imohos, Eric Barkruggles, Zoe Ashcroft, and Helen Clarkson (through April 2025) as directors.
The Climate Group Inc is led by Angela Barranco, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela Barranco
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$172K (2023) → $238K (2025)
William Ritter Jr.
Chair & President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariane De Vienne
Director
Director & Chair of Finance Committee → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph M. Kinard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Doer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Imohoisen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Davenport
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Barksruggles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoe Ashcroft
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Lake
Head of Communications
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $148K (2025)
Lissa Kaufman
Senior Manager- Industry North America
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Sydney Snow
Head of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Douglas Lawrence
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Helen Clarkson (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru apr 2025
- Former: Jeff Gracer (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kemal Kelly (2022–2024) — Head of It
- Former: Mary Nichols (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Davidsen (2019–2022) — Executive Director - Partial Year
- Former: Doug Lawrence (2019–2022) — Vice Chair of the Board
- Former: Mike Rann (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robin Kaiser Gish (2019–2022) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: WILLIAM Moomaw (2019–2022) — President
- Former: David Crane (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Ritter (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Westly (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $238K, to Angela Barranco (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Climate Group Inc
How much does The Climate Group Inc give each year?
The Climate Group Inc reported $609K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $189K across 2 grants.
How large is The Climate Group Inc?
The Climate Group Inc reported $440K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What does The Climate Group Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to drive climate action, with a goal of a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and greater prosperity for all. It focuses on high-emissions systems where its networks can help drive change, including energy, transport, heavy industry, and food. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Climate Group Inc?
The Future Fund page lists application forms for project funding and forms for hosting a secondment. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does The Climate Group Inc make grants?
The organization says it operates internationally, with teams on the ground in the UK, US, Mexico, India, Brazil, The Netherlands, Japan, and China. Its programs also work with businesses and governments across the globe. The Future Fund is directed toward subnational governments in developing and emerging economy regions.
What is The Climate Group Inc's EIN?
The Climate Group Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2073566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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