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Climate Policy Initiative Inc

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Website

Total revenue

$22.5M

Total expenses

$20.6M

Net assets

$35.0M

Grants received

$15.7M

43 grants

EIN

264129153

Tax year

2024

Mission

Build a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive global economy while addressing climate change.

Programs

1 program

Brazil policy center - combines rigorous economic, institutional, and legal analysis to identify areas for improving public policies and provides concrete recommendations on how to reconcile economic development with environmental conservation. Cpi works closely with government agencies and civil society to chart paths for improvement. Cpi's brazil policy center focuses on strategic areas, including climate law and governance, conservation, energy, financial instruments, infrastructure, and sustainable agriculture and is based out the pontifical catholic university of rio de janeiro (puc-rio). 11 clients were served in 2024.

Expenses: $3.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.1M
Program service revenue$3.0M
Investment income$475K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$22.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$10.8M
Fundraising$195K
Other expenses$9.8M
Total expenses$20.6M
Total assets$41.2M
Net assets$35.0M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BARBARA BUCHNER

GMD & ED, CLIMATE FINANCE

Board

$370K

40 hrs/wk

JULIANO ASSUNCAO

ED, BRAZIL POLICY CENTER

Board

$359K

40 hrs/wk

DANIELLE KNIGHT

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$203K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS C HELLER

BOARD CHAIR

Board

$23K

5 hrs/wk

HOWARD BAMSEY

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR KARSTEN SACH

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOAQUIN LEVY

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STACY SWANN

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEWART J PAPERIN

BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 3/20/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RACHEL KYTE

BOARD DIRECTOR (THRU 10/20/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BELLA TONKONOGY

PROGRAM DIR., CLIMATE FINANCE

Staff

$185K

40 hrs/wk

DHARSHAN WIGNARAJAH

DIRECTOR UK

Staff

$174K

32 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN BROCHE

ASSOC. PROGRAM DIR., CLIMATE FINANCE

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

SOFIA CHANCEY

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$155K

40 hrs/wk

VALERIO MICALE

MANAGER UK

Staff

$150K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT KAHN

HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVE INDIA PRIVATE

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

$1.4M

SQUARE ASSOCIATES

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

$430K

AGROICONE

ADVISORY, RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

$418K

QUATRO CONSULTORIA ECONOMICA

ADVISORY, RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

$346K

VIKRAM WIDGE

STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES

$325K

Grants received

Showing 43 of 43

FromAmountPurposeYear
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$750K
TO SUPPORT TO THE NEXT PHASE OF THE US-INDIA CLEAN ENERGY FINANCE FACILITY, A PROJECT PREPARATION FACILITY THAT ADDRESSES CRITICAL FINANCING HURDLES AND INCREASES CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS IN DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS
2024
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$700K
IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK TO FOSTER DEFORESTATION- AND CONVERSION-FREE PRODUCTION.
2024
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$275K
FOR THE NET ZERO FINANCE TRACKER
2024
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$250K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$250K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
CLIMATE ARC INC
$248K
SEE PART IV
2024
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$200K
IN SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
2024
ELEMENTAL EXCELERATOR INC
$7K
SUPPORT HOSTING SUMMER INTERN
2024
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$1.2M
IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK TO FOSTER DEFORESTATION- AND CONVERSION-FREE PRODUCTION.
2023
ACUMEN FUND INC
$374K
LAUNCH AND OPERATIONALIZE THE CLIMATESHOT IMPACT INVESTING COALITION (CIIC)
2023
WINDWARD FUND
$350K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
GATES FOUNDATION
$275K
GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$250K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$150K
IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION
2023
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$150K
in support of activities required to establish an internal center of excellence on sustainable finance in India
2023
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING
2023
GROWALD CLIMATE FUND INC
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
ELEMENTAL EXCELERATOR INC
$18K
TO SUPPORT EDICT (EMPOWERING DIVERSE CLIMATE TALENT) INTERN(S)
2023
INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$8K
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
2023
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION
$2.8M
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION
$925K
TO ADVANCE DATA ON CLIMATE FINANCE ACCOUNTABILITY
2022
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$250K
to support to the next phase of the US-India Clean Energy Finance Facility, a project preparation facility that addresses critical financing hurdles and increases clean energy access in distributed generation solar energy projects
2022
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$250K
FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLATFORM TO TRACK COMMITMENTS AND ACTIONS OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
2022
WINDWARD FUND
$155K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$150K
in support of activities required to establish an internal center of excellence on sustainable finance in India
2022
NEW VENTURE FUND
$135K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$122K
TO SUPPORT AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN PARA, BRAZIL.
2022
INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$68K
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
2022
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
$42K
CONSERVATION
2022
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$133K
GENERAL
2021
JOHN D AND CATHERINE T MACARTHUR
$1.5M
to support an India Clean Energy Finance initiative.
2020
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$1M
FOR THE CLIMATE FINANCE PROGRAM
2020
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$700K
To support an integrated strategy for environmentally and socially responsible infrastructure development in Para, Brazil.
2020
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
$667K
FOR USE BY ITS GLOBAL INNOVATION LAB FOR CLIMATE FINANCE IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER DEVELOPING A CLIMATE RESILIENCE WORK STREAM TO LEVERAGE INNOVATIVE SOURCES OF CAPITAL THAT BENEFIT POOR AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL MECHANISMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
2020
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION
$589K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$203K
To support transparent infrastructure decision-making in the Brazilian Amazon.
2020
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
$200K
TOWARD THE COSTS OF DESIGNING A NEW SET OF INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL TOOLS THAT WILL ENABLE INVESTORS, COUNTRIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO MANAGE THEIR CLIMATE TRANSITION RISKS
2020
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$75K
FOR SUPPORT OF DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION WORK
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
$18K
Support envir & soci equitable decisions
2018
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
$82K
Support envir and socially equitable decisions
2017

Funded by

$15.7M from 19 funders · 43 grants · 2017–2024

Climateworks Foundation

$3.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$3M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Gordon E And Betty I Moore Foundation

$2.9M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$2.4M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Sequoia Climate Foundation

$925K · 1 grant · 2022

The Rockefeller Foundation

$867K · 2 grants · 2020

Windward Fund

$505K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Acumen Fund Inc

$374K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN264129153
NTEE codeC05
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-07
Formed2009
Employees55
Volunteers6
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