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Clara Lionel Foundation

Public charity
DBA: % MILES COOLEY
Foundations · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 45-5620521
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About

CLF invests in climate solutions in the caribbean & united states and helps communities prepare for and withstand natural disasters.

In care of Miles Cooley

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
7
Volunteers
9

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$24.0M
Expenses
$6.6M
Assets
$67.9M
Liabilities
$2.9M

Financial history

$28.7M$14.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $24.0M · Peak FY2022: $28.7M · Avg: $11.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$3.1M
Foreign employees7
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA——
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
—
Grants Given
$3.4M
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Address

CO FFO 545 Fifth Avenue 1103
New YORK, NY, 10017-000

Governance

Voting board members8
Independent members8
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Initial contract exceptionNo
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