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Climate Accountability Institute

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 45-3193449

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 11, 2025

1626 Gateway RdSnowmass, CO 81654

(970) 343-0707

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

6th percentile

-83%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-41%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-60%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$68,427

Down $47,489 (-41%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$68,427

Down $47,489 (-41%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue

Down

$57,023

Down $87,122 (-60%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$104,524

Up $12,603 (+14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$47,501

Down $99,725 (-191%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $20,500Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $1,211Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $28,607Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $29,621Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $15,265Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $39,974Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $20,337Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $88,468Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $18,050Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $18,0502021Assets 2022: $63,692Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $63,6922022Assets 2023: $115,916Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $115,9162023Assets 2024: $68,427Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $68,4272024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$68,427
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$68,427

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $22,414Expenses 2013: $1,914Net Income 2013: $20,5002013Revenue 2014: $93,569Expenses 2014: $123,937Net Income 2014: -$30,3682014Revenue 2015: $160,972Expenses 2015: $133,576Net Income 2015: $27,3962015Revenue 2016: $114,179Expenses 2016: $121,821Net Income 2016: -$7,6422016Revenue 2017: $194,780Expenses 2017: $111,746Net Income 2017: $83,0342017Revenue 2018: $135,296Expenses 2018: $110,587Net Income 2018: $24,7092018Revenue 2019: $101,227Expenses 2019: $120,863Net Income 2019: -$19,6362019Revenue 2020: $183,136Expenses 2020: $115,005Net Income 2020: $68,1312020Revenue 2021: $49,929Expenses 2021: $120,347Net Income 2021: -$70,4182021Revenue 2022: $128,967Expenses 2022: $83,325Net Income 2022: $45,6422022Revenue 2023: $144,145Expenses 2023: $91,921Net Income 2023: $52,2242023Revenue 2024: $57,023Expenses 2024: $104,524Net Income 2024: -$47,5012024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$57,023
Expenses$104,524
Net Income-$47,501
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$57,023
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Research and education on energy and climate

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provided educational materials to NGO practitioners and state legislatures on the methodology for apportioning climate damages to individual oil., gas, and coal producers for production and refining emissions.$30,000$30,000
Administration, miscellaneous expenses, proposal writing, grant reporting, media & communications on energy and climate, guidance to ECCHR on Heidelberg Materials emissions 1950-2022$29,000$29,000
Identified leading oil, gas, and coal producers with HQ or operations in US; estimated scope 1 plus scope 3 emissions for years 2000 to 2022, and apportioned shares of $1 trillion carbon fees.$25,000$25,000
Analyzed oil and gas companies' scope 3 emissions from oil and gas production, oil refining, and petroleum product sales$15,000$15,000
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Richard HeedeDirectorPT$0--
Carroll MuffettTrustee-$0--
Sally RanneyTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Climate Accountability Institute
EIN
45-3193449
Phone
9703430707
Address
1626 Gateway Rd, Snowmass, CO 81654

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Heede
Title
Director
Phone
9703430707
Signed
2025-05-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Insurance (D&O), travel and meetings, bank fees

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

Interest

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