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Climate Science Legal Defense Fund

NEW YORK, NY

Website

Total revenue

$466K

Total expenses

$415K

Net assets

$1.3M

Grants received

$1.3M

87 grants

EIN

471941171

Tax year

2024

Mission

The climate science legal defense fund provides legal assistance to climate science researchers and institutions facing legal challenges by politically and ideologically motivated groups.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$463K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$2K
Other revenue$348
Total revenue$466K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$209K
Fundraising$79K
Other expenses$206K
Total expenses$415K
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$1.3M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LAUREN KURTZ

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$103K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT MANDIA

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES ZELLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW FREY

VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

NAOMI ORESKES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY MASTERS

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JOSHUA WOLFE

CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GERRARD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATRINA KUH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CYMIE PAYNE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ARADHNA TRIPATI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER FONTAINE

DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2024)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL OPPENHEIMER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 87 of 87

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$37K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE KAPLEN BROTHERS FUND INC
$25K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
KURTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
IMPACTASSETSINC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
MITCHELL & KATHY RACOOSIN FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
GAREN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$295
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
THE COMMON SENSE FUND INC
$60K
TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S (CSLDF)MISSION TO PROTECT THE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO SCIENTISTS WHO ARE THREATENED, HARASSED OR ATTACKED FOR DOING THEIR JOB.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$28K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
RONALD W NAITO MD FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
RONALD W NAITO MD FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE KAPLEN BROTHERS FUND INC
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
ENHANCING TOMORROW
$20K
CHARITABLE
2023
KURTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
DEXTRA BALDWIN MCGONAGLE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ROBERT J BAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
MITCHELL & KATHY RACOOSIN FAMILY
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GAREN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$440
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100
Matching Gifts
2023
THE KAPLEN BROTHERS FUND INC
$75K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE COMMON SENSE FUND INC
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S (CSLDF)MISSION TO PROTECT THE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO SCIENTISTS WHO ARE THREATENED, HARASSED OR ATTACKED FOR DOING THEIR JOB.
2022
THE CHRIS AND MELODY MALACHOWSKY
$35K
CHARITABLE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
ENHANCING TOMORROW
$16K
CHARITABLE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
GARDNER GROUT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
KURTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ROGERS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
CHARITABLE ACTIVIITES
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ROBERT J BAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
DEXTRA BALDWIN MCGONAGLE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
GAREN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
MITCHELL & KATHY RACOOSIN FAMILY
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC
$400
CHARITABLE
2022
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$310
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100
Matching Gifts
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$37K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
THE KAPLEN BROTHERS FUND INC
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
ROGERS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$21K
CHARITABLE ACTIVIITES
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$14K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
ROBERT J BAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
GARDNER GROUT FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
GAREN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
MITCHELL & KATHY RACOOSIN FAMILY
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
DEXTRA BALDWIN MCGONAGLE FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
RUDOLPH JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$1K
Charitable
2021
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$560
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
MCKESSON FOUNDATION INC
$244
CHARITABLE
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$38K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
THE COMMON SENSE FUND INC
$35K
To Support The Climate Science Legal Defense Fund's (CSLDF)mission to protect the scientific endeavor by providing support and resources to scientists who are threatened, harassed or attacked for doing their job.
2020
GRANTHAM FOUNDATION FOR THE PROTECTION
$30K
CLIMATE & ENERGY OUTREACH
2020
THE KAPLEN BROTHERS FUND INC
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GARDNER GROUT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
KURTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ROBERT J BAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
MITCHELL & KATHY RACOOSIN FAMILY
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
RUDOLPH JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$1K
Charitable
2020
THE ROSEWOOD FOUNDATION
$515
GENERAL USE
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$165
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$150
Matching Gifts
2020
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$103
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$75
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$31K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
ROBERT J BAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$150
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$78K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
ROBERT J BAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2017

Funded by

$1.3M from 29 funders · 87 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$261K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$195K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc

$175K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Common Sense Fund Inc

$145K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$96K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Kurtz Family Foundation Trust

$55K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Ronald W Naito Md Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$36K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN471941171
NTEE codeU99
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-02
Formed2014
Employees0
Volunteers20
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