NonprofitsClara Lionel Foundation

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Clara Lionel Foundation

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$24.0M

Total expenses

$6.6M

Net assets

$65.0M

Grants received

$111.3M

25 grants

EIN

455620521

Tax year

2024

Mission

Clf supports community-driven solutions that strengthen resilience in the face of climate threats.

Programs

2 programs

Climate solutions - our climate solutions pillar supports organizations in the u.s. And caribbean focused on reimagining and implementing short and long-term solutions for climate impacts. These organizations integrate cultural considerations into decision-making, and work to advance environmental causes.

Expenses: $1.1MGrants: $581K

Legacy - we support a variety of initiatives in barbados including climate resilience projects for local schools and health clinics, a scholarship program, and ongoing support for our very first partner the queen elizabeth hospital.

Expenses: $1.1MGrants: $792K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$21.4M
Program service revenue
Investment income$2.6M
Other revenue
Total revenue$24.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.2M
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$389K
Other expenses$1.8M
Total expenses$6.6M
Total assets$67.9M
Net assets$65.0M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MAI LASSITER

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR

Board

$522K

40 hrs/wk

IVAN ROSALES

CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$238K

40 hrs/wk

CHERYL ALSTON

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JAY BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

MONICA FENTY BRAITHWAITE

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

LUKAS HAYNES

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

TAMARA LARSEN

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

JESSIE SCHUTT-AINE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

ROBYN R FENTY

FOUNDER

Board

3 hrs/wk

JO OPOT THROUGH 012024

INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

20 hrs/wk

KAWANNA BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

THE LEDE COMPANY LLC

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

$207K

PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER LLP

LEGAL

$103K

Grants received

Showing 25 of 25

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$375K
TOWARDS THE COSTS OF BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNICATION AND HEALTH FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE CARIBBEAN
2023
$50K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
Helen's Daughters Fund
2023
$25.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$375K
TOWARDS THE COSTS OF BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNICATION AND HEALTH FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURES IN THE CARIBBEAN
2022
$50K
general support
2022
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$20M
General Nonprofit Support
2020
$3.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$3M
Covid-19 Relief
2020
$270K
RACIAL JUSTICE EFFORTS
2020
$165K
to increase the climate change resiliency of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and support the incorporation of new models of SRHR care in the Dominican Republic and Belize
2020
$150K
COVID-19 RELIEF
2020
$130K
RACIAL JUSTICE / POLICE REFORM
2020
$100K
RACIAL JUSTICE WORK
2020
$30K
TO SUPPORT THEIR GENERAL PROGRAMS
2020
$27M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$100K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$46K
Charitable Donation
2019
$980K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$111.3M from 17 funders · 25 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$86.4M · 6 grants · 2018–2022

Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund

$3M · 1 grant · 2020

The Rockefeller Foundation

$750K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The David Rockefeller Fund Inc

$500K · 3 grants · 2020

Foundation To Promote Open Society

$165K · 1 grant · 2020

Seadream Family Foundation Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2020

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN455620521
NTEE codeT12
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-12
Formed2012
Employees7
Volunteers9
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