Center for Climate Integrity

Public charity

DBA: % RICHARD WILES

Environment · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 82-1659823

Overview Money In Money Out People Connected Orgs Positions Interview Endorsements

Money Out (latest fiscal year)

990 · FY ending 2024-12-31

Large (approx.)

Total spending

$6.4M

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Grants paid

$55K

Lobbying

$63K

Program services

$2.0M

Top contractors (990 Part VII §B)

Contractor	Service	State	Compensation
Browning Environmental Communications LL	Voluntary carbon market campaign	—	$581K
Beeline Associates	Strategic management & development	—	$319K
Melinda Arons	Media consulting services	—	$219K
Cuneco Gillbert & Laduca	Climate education	—	$120K

Lobbying — 501(h) Election (Sch C Part II-A)

Total lobbying expenditures$63K

Direct lobbying$63K

Grassroots lobbying—

501(h) lobbying ceiling$2.5M

Lobbying nontaxable amount$470K

Grassroots ceiling$625K

Total exempt-purpose expenditures$6.4M

Grants Made (Top 50 by amount)

194 grants · $6.6M total

Recipient	State	IRC section	Cash grant	Purpose
NEW VENTURE FUND EIN 205806345	DC	501(C)(3)	$250K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
NEW VENTURE FUND EIN 205806345	DC	501(C)(3)	$250K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
MAINE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE EIN 010541478	ME	501(C)(3)	$105K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK EIN 113644283	MD	501(C)(3)	$100K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
MAINE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE EIN 010541478	ME	501(C)(3)	$95K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK EIN 113644283	MD	501(C)(3)	$75K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL EIN 310805578	OH	501(C)(3)	$60K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
BREACH COLLECTIVE EIN 850743122	OR	501(C)(3)	$60K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
BREACH COLLECTIVE EIN 850743122	OR	501(C)(3)	$59K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
MN350 EIN 452754381	MN	501(C)(3)	$59K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
FRESH ENERGY EIN 411735501	MN	501(C)(3)	$44K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK EIN 113644283	MD	501(C)(3)	$40K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
ARIZONA COALITION FOR CHANGE EIN 822534431	AZ	501(C)(3)	$25K	PROVIDE CLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND SUPPORT.
NATIONAL CAUCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATORS EIN 680633254	DC	501(C)(3)	$10K	SPONSORSHIP FOR THE NCEL ANNUAL FORUM.