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Climate Justice Alliance

LOS ANGELES, CA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$10.4M

Total expenses

$8.9M

Net assets

$20.7M

Grants received

$29.9M

178 grants

EIN

853440899

Tax year

2023

Mission

Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) is a growing member alliance of more than 85 urban and rural frontline communities, organizations, and supporting networks in the climate justice movement. CJA unites our membership to build local, community controlled alternatives that center traditional, ecological, and cultural knowledge and create pathways for a regenerative future.

Programs

2 programs

General communications both internally but also externally. Launched the UNITE-EJ Thriving Communities Grant Maker project after being selected by the EPA for a $50,000,000 / 3 year grant aimed at moving pulic monies to front-line, grassroots Environmental Justice non-profits whose communities bear the brunt of climate change and the increased frequencies of severe weather events caused by climate change.

Expenses: $2.0MGrants: $50K

Provided policy technical support, landscape analysis, tools, and resources, such as research, reports, and popular education curricula to our member organizations

Expenses: $1.6MGrants: $96K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$10.0M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$386K
Other revenue$24K
Total revenue$10.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$978K
Salaries & benefits$4.3M
Fundraising$502K
Other expenses$3.6M
Total expenses$8.9M
Total assets$21.5M
Net assets$20.7M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Bineshi Albert

Co-Exec Dir.

Board

$119K

40 hrs/wk

Monica Atkins

Co-Exec Dir.

Board

$118K

40 hrs/wk

Marion Gee

Co-Exec Dir.

Board

$115K

40 hrs/wk

Heather Thiry

Dir. Fin. & Ops

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

Andrew Hughes

Fin. Controller

Board

$89K

40 hrs/wk

Maria Lopez-Nuez

Director

Board

$9K

1 hrs/wk

Kirtrina Baxter

Director

Board

$5K

1 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Yeampierre

Co-Chair

Board

$5K

1 hrs/wk

Dwaign Tyndal

Treasurer

Board

$4K

1 hrs/wk

Jess Vzquez

Director

Board

$4K

1 hrs/wk

Darryl Molina Sarmiento

Director

Board

$3K

1 hrs/wk

Mateo Nube

Co-Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Aghilah Nadaraj

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Christine Cordero

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tom Goldtooth

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 178 of 178

FromAmountPurposeYear
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$1.2M
ADVANCING JUST TRANSITION
2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$1.1M
General operating support and project support
2024
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$725K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500K
79088 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2024
IMPACTASSETSINC
$313K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GLOBETROTTER FOUNDATION
$150K
OPERATIONS
2024
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
WM COLLINS KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
POSSIBILITY LABS
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
MERTZ GILMORE FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
WILLIAM J AND DOROTHY K O'NEILL
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Holthues Trust
$50K
Unrestricted-no spending requirement
2024
WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC
$50K
501(C)(3) GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$40K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
TEACH A MAN TO FISH FOUNDATION
$10K
TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE GROUPS REBUILDING CITIES STRUCK BY A CLIMATE DISASTER.
2024
RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
WISHFUL WINGS JAMES S BARNETT JR 12706800
$5K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE
2024
Craig and Christine Hughes Family Foundation
$1K
Operating Support
2024
HEIMBINDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$2.2M
ADVANCING JUST TRANSITION
2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$832K
General operating support and project support
2023
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500K
79088 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2023
HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION
$499K
CHARITABLE
2023
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$400K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF A JUST AND EQUITABLE FRAMEWORK ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
2023
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$293K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$250K
FOR THE COMMUNICATING OUR POWER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2023
FLOCK INC
$238K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
$220K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$215K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC
$213K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
POSSIBILITY LABS
$155K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
POSSIBILITY LABS
$155K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc
$115K
General & Unrestricted
2023
GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE
$108K
IT TAKES ROOTS
2023
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
WOODCOCK #4 FOUNDATION CO REBECCA DENT
$100K
TO ADVOCATE FOR A JUST TRANSITION, WHICH INVOLVES MOVING TOWARDS A LOW-CARBON, REGENERATIVE ECONOMY THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND.
2023
THE SCHERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPORT
2023
RECORDS JOHNSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL
2023
WM COLLINS KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$84K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC
$75K
CONTRIBUTION-EXEC
2023
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$75K
General Support
2023
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2023
WILLIAM J AND DOROTHY K O'NEILL
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$60K
FOR SUPPORT OF AN EVALUATION OF THE COMMUNICATING OUR POWER FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE
2023
THE OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
$50K
General Operating Support
2023
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$50K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE SCHERMAN FOUNDATION INC
$50K
UNITED FRONTLINE TABLE
2023
IMPACTASSETSINC
$43K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CENTRO POR LA JUSTICIA
$40K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
CS FUND
$35K
BUILDING RESISTANCE TO GEOENGINEERING
2023
Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004
$35K
General & Unrestricted
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$34K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
DUNN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$27K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$25K
GENERAL
2023
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc
$20K
DAF - Environment
2023
THE JAMPEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
TIDES FOUNDATION
$10K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2023
Solutions Project Inc
$10K
Ssponsorship of CJA 10-year anniversary member convening
2023
PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne
$7K
Program Support
2023
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$7K
PROJECT SUPPORT JUST TRANSITION
2023
THE LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE CHARITABLE
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
The Hyams Foundation Inc
$5K
Field Building Funding Recommendations for Movement Partners for Endowment Alignment Project
2023
WISHFUL WINGS JAMES S BARNETT JR 12706800
$2K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE
2023
BRIDGING NATIONS FOUNDATION
$1K
Education
2023
HEIMBINDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
BFK FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATION
$1K
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
2023
Craig and Christine Hughes Family Foundation
$1K
Operating Support
2023
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$200
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2023
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$1M
ADVANCING JUST TRANSITION
2022
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$1M
ADVANCING JUST TRANSITION
2022
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$860K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION
$767K
CHARITABLE
2022
The Kendeda Fund
$600K
General & Unrestricted
2022
GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE
$550K
IT TAKES ROOTS/COP27
2022
GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE
$550K
IT TAKES ROOTS/COP27
2022
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
$500K
COMMUNICATING OUR POWER
2022
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE TO ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION OF A JUST AND EQUITABLE FRAMEWORK ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
2022
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500K
79088 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$265K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$265K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
$200K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2022
THE CLARA LIONEL FOUNDATION
$200K
TO SUPPORT CJA'S JUST TRANSITION EFFORTS.
2022
IMPACTASSETSINC
$138K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
WALLACE GLOBAL FUND II
$125K
SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$113K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$105K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne
$104K
Program Support
2022
PARK FOUNDATION INC
$100K
CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
POSSIBILITY LABS
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
POSSIBILITY LABS
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
WM COLLINS KOHLER FOUNDATION INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
SURDNA FOUNDATION INC
$100K
General Support
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$94K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$90K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
MERTZ GILMORE FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
THE OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
$50K
General Operating Support
2022
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$50K
General Support
2022
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$50K
General Support
2022
PATAGONIAORG
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2022
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$50K
in support of communications training series for 20 frontline climate organizations to address climate communications gaps, leverage emerging opportunities, and diversify frontline stories of climate action
2022
THE BAFRAYUNG FUND
$50K
GENERAL
2022
COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION
$37K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
CS FUND
$35K
BUILDING RESISTANCE TO GEOENGINEERING
2022
Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004
$35K
General & Unrestricted
2022
Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2022
DUNN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$26K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2022
PANTA RHEA FOUNDATION
$25K
general support
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$23K
JUSTICE
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$23K
JUSTICE
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Unitarian Universalist Service
$20K
Move the Money Research Project
2022
HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION
$16K
CHARITABLE
2022
GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND FOR COMMUNICATING OUR POWER
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CLANEIL FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC
$10K
CORE SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED PROGRAMS
2022
FLOCK INC
$10K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
FLOCK INC
$10K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Earth Rising Foundation
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
WISHFUL WINGS JAMES S BARNETT JR 12706800
$3K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE
2022
HEIMBINDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
BFK FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
$150
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2022
RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC
$1.2M
FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE ALLIANCE
2021
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$582K
General operating support
2021
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$500K
GENERAL
2021
SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION
$500K
TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
2021
GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE
$120K
IT TAKES ROOTS
2021
GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE
$120K
IT TAKES ROOTS
2021
FLOCK INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$67K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004
$63K
General & Unrestricted
2021
Greater Washington Community Foundation
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
PATAGONIAORG
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$45K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
WARSH-MOTT LEGACY
$35K
BUILDING RESISTANCE TO GEOENGINEERING IN NORTH AMERICA/TURTLE ISLAND
2021
WARSH-MOTT LEGACY
$35K
BUILDING RESISTANCE TO GEOENGINEERING IN NORTH AMERICA/TURTLE ISLAND
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL INC
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
$10K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2021
S & C HARVEST FOUNDATION INC
$4K
OPERATIONS
2021
BFK FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$2M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE LIBRA FOUNDATION
$450K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE CLIMATE COUSINS FOUNDATION
$281K
GENERAL
2020
SURDNA FOUNDATION INC
$200K
General Support
2020
FLOCK INC
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
MERTZ GILMORE FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
PATAGONIAORG
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
THE OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
$50K
General Operating Support
2020
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2020
Progressive Multiplier Fund
$35K
SUPPORT OF NATIONAL LEAD ACQUISITION TO AFFILIATE DONOR CONVERSION
2020
WARSH-MOTT LEGACY
$35K
BUILDING RESISTANCE TO GEOENGINEERING IN NORTH AMERICA/TURTLE ISLAND
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
The Swaha Foundation
$25K
General Support
2020
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
$10K
EMERGENCY GRANT
2020
WISHFUL WINGS JAMES S BARNETT JR 12706800
$5K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE
2020
Snave Foundation
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
De Quattro Family Foundation Inc
$100
environmental protection
2020

Funded by

$29.9M from 86 funders · 178 grants · 2020–2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$5.5M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$3.4M · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$2.0M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Kresge Foundation

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Grassroots Global Justice

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2021–2023

Hopper-Dean Foundation

$1.3M · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Rsf Social Finance Inc

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2021–2024

Details

EIN853440899
NTEE codeC99
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-11
Employees36
Volunteers10
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