2024-10-22T13:27:36-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 870745629 THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION ALLI 2025676800 555 12TH STREET NW 350 WASHINGTON DC 20004 PHYLLIS CUTTINO PRESIDENT & CEO 2025676800 2024-10-22 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT PHYLLIS CUTTINO 555 12TH STREET NW 350 WASHINGTON DC 20004 23473280 0 X WWW.CLIMATEREALITYPROJECT.ORG X 2005 DC CLIMATE REALITY'S SINGLE PURPOSE IS TO IGNITE PUBLIC ACTION TO SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 15 15 121 18000 0 0 23237920 16289751 0 300 -46014 646350 -11702 -116505 23180204 16819896 3651181 2544403 0 0 9586152 10631712 552850 857301 1778059 8997060 8740646 22787243 22774062 392961 -5954166 25729669 22220982 1510713 3956192 24218956 18264790 X THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CAUSES OF AND SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 0 0 6091732 2313403 300 GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS: IN 2023 THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS - EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS, CLIMATE FINANCE, AND STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AROUND CLIMATE - WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ALIGNING AND MOBILIZING CLIMATE REALITY'S TRAINED LEADERS, 3.5 MILLION NETWORK AND SYSTEM OF 11 BRANCHES FOR GREATEST IMPACT. TAKEN TOGETHER, THEY TARGET THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, PROMOTE JUST SOLUTIONS, REMOVE OBSTACLES TO CHANGE, AND PULL ON THE LEVERS OF POWER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.NETWORK MOBILIZATION: THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNATIONAL 11 BRANCHES ARE MOBILIZING CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS AND ADVOCATES TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, EDUCATE, AND BUILD STRONG PUBLIC AWARENESS AND POPULAR SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN LOCALITIES, STATES, COUNTRIES AND REGIONS. THEY ALSO WORK TO ENSURE LOCALITIES, STATES AND NATIONS BUILD, IMPLEMENT, AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE TO VARIOUS CLIMATE COMMITMENTS, MANY OF WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL COMMITMENTS TO THE HISTORIC PARIS AGREEMENT IN 2015.BRANCHES HAVE COVERAGE IN 14 OF THE G20 COUNTRIES: AFRICA, AUSTRALIA & THE PACIFIC, BRAZIL, LATIN AMERICA, CANADA, EUROPE, INDIA & SOUTH ASIA, INDONESIA, JAPAN, THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES. TOGETHER, THESE BRANCH OFFICES WORK COOPERATIVELY ON REGIONAL OR GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY UNDER THE UN FRAMEWORK.THE UNITED STATES BRANCH IS THE LARGEST WITH MORE THAN 100 CHAPTERS ACROSS 36 STATES. IN THE US, CHAPTERS ENGAGE CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS, ALONGSIDE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM THEIR LOCAL AREA IN OUR GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS, PROVING TO BE VIBRANT PLATFORMS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION. WITH THIS CHAPTER PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE RESOURCES, NETWORK, AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT CLIMATE ACTION AT ALL LEVELS. 5040502 25000 CLIMATE LEADERSHIP CORPS TRAININGS: AT THE HEART OF CLIMATE REALITY'S WORK IS OUR SIGNATURE ACTIVIST TRAINING PROGRAM, THE CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSHIP CORPS, PERSONALLY LED BY FORMER VICE PRESIDENT GORE. WE CONVENE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS, STUDENTS, WORKING PROFESSIONALS, CLIMATE JUSTICE ACTIVISTS, LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, ADVOCATES, AND MORE, AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE RESOURCES AND NETWORK TO TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION. BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS, EACH TRAINING IS UNIQUE TO ITS LOCATION OR TOPIC. TRAININGS HAVE PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE TOOLS AT RAISING THE VISIBILITY OF THE CRISIS IN CRITICAL REGIONS, BUILDING LITERACY AROUND SCIENCE AND SOLUTIONS, AND EQUIPPING CLIMATE ADVOCATES TO CATALYZE CHANGE.IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THREE CLIMATE REALITY LEADERSHIP CORPS TRAININGS: A VIRTUAL US TRAINING FOCUSED ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT AND BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW, AS WELL AS REACHING NEW LOCATIONS WITH TRAININGS IN S. KOREA AND WEST AFRICA. TRAINED LEADERS NOW HAIL FROM MORE THAN 190 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES.AFTER COMPLETING THE TRAININGS, CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS JOIN OUR US CHAPTERS OR INTERNATIONAL BRANCHES, ENGAGE THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, ENTER GOVERNMENT TO DRIVE FORWARD CLIMATE POLICY, ADVANCE ACTION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, OR TAKE ON CLIMATE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THEIR SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. 3541624 COMMUNICATIONS: THE ORGANIZATION CREATES AND SHARES INFORMATIVE, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENGAGING CONTENT THROUGH A RANGE OF MEDIA CHANNELS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS, HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THEIR OWN LIVES AND INSPIRE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES. EACH MONTH, PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ACCESS THE ORGANIZATION'S BLOGS, SOCIAL MEDIA, VIDEOS, E-BOOKS, AND FACT SHEETS TO LEARN THE BASICS OF CLIMATE SCIENCE AND THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN CLIMATE POLICY AND SOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S DIGITAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS HARNESS THE POWER OF DIGITAL MEDIA TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INSPIRE AUDIENCES TO ACT, DRIVING CHANGE ONLINE AND IN THE HALLS OF POWER WORLDWIDE. 2414856 206000 DIVERSITY AND JUSTICE: CLIMATE REALITY WORKS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE JUSTICE ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS TRAININGS, CAMPAIGNS, AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONAL FRAME AND WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ON ITS FRONTLINES. THIS COLLABORATIVE WORK PRIORITIZES COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME, INDIGENOUS, AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN THE U.S., WHO OFTEN FACE ENVIRONMENTAL INEQUITIES. INTERNATIONALLY, THE FOCUS EXTENDS TO YOUTH AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. THIS INITIATIVE ALSO INVOLVES PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT TAKE AN INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY, SUCH AS INTERFAITH GROUPS AND OTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO MAKE CLIMATE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND TO THOSE WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH. 2414856 206000 17088714 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 121 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X VALDEREZ GONZALEZ 2025676800 555 12TH STREET NW SUITE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20004 THE HON ALBERT GORE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY J SCHWEIGER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ORIN S KRAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY HORN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSINA BIERBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANUELA HERZER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE FLOWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIEF OREN LYONS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSAMUND ZANDER DIRECTOR (PASSED 9/2023) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT D BULLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNEL BAIRD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SHEPHERD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK DAVIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY MURPHY DIRECTOR (FROM 3/2023) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS CUTTINO PRESIDENT & CEO 39.00 1.00 X 497105 0 32544 DAVID JENKINS CFO (UNTIL 10/2023) 39.00 1.00 X 198562 0 20459 VALDEREZ GONZALEZ CFO (FROM 11/2023) 40.00 0.00 X 28457 0 4727 ELIZABETH KENDRICK SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 245710 0 23862 JAMIAH ADAMS SVP OF DIVERSITY & JUSTICE 40.00 0.00 X 247232 0 17882 ERIN TAYLOR SVP OF PROGRAMS 40.00 0.00 X 229180 0 27510 JOSHUA BEATTY SVP OF OPERATIONS (FROM 1/2023) 40.00 0.00 X 199833 0 14892 STEPHEN MILLS VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 0.00 X 207336 0 26581 RYAN TOWELL VP OF SCIENCE & SOLUTIONS 40.00 0.00 X 182889 0 18372 HILARY ASHFORD-NG VP OF SPECIAL PROJECTS 40.00 0.00 X 168025 0 19584 FAROOQ SALAHUDDIN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 0.00 X 161618 0 16973 CRAMER SARAH VP OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00 0.00 X 158265 0 19055 2524212 0 242441 23 0 1 0 HARTMANN STUDIOS INC 4600 WESTOWN PARKWAY WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 EVENT PRODUCTION 1146732 CHANNEL K CORP B-1403 11 BEOBWON-RO 11-GIL SONGP SEOUL KS VENUE AND CATERING SERVICES 814589 ANNE LEWIS STRAT DBA MISSIONWIRED 650 MASS AVE NW STE 505 WASHINGTON DC 20001 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT 600000 CHARTER HOUSE PRODUCTIONS LTD B824/10 FEO OYEO LINK ACCRA GH EVENT PRODUCTION 520425 FGS GLOBAL US LLC 1025 F STREET NW 9TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20004 COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT 300273 15 807571 15482180 6858079 16289751 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 300 300 300 369815 369815 500 500 6780256 6503721 276535 276535 276535 26569 807571 149663 -123094 -123094 OTHER REVENUE 900099 6089 6089 6089 16819896 300 0 529845 2544403 2544403 1787956 897306 731755 158895 7187213 5524543 1188419 474251 292908 223346 48735 20827 694880 513298 129487 52095 668755 485225 136084 47446 360015 202314 157701 42050 42050 50000 50000 857301 857301 2132122 1382766 749356 653809 647744 719 5346 291086 110945 145676 34465 684445 386483 278060 19902 427187 361687 34904 30596 1016916 947946 34256 34714 2687593 2677068 10525 39002 14190 23298 1514 138580 8264 130316 RIGHTS & LICENSES 70764 70541 223 PUBLICATIONS & SUBS. 60609 11072 46067 3470 MERCHANT FEES 51294 1069 14267 35958 SUSTAINABILITY 25255 20013 4404 838 9919 8491 987 441 22774062 17088714 3907289 1778059 3551940 2810553 21123342 15498938 232832 690905 1095 387 327526 347447 1164727 1018730 37604 145997 455330 2726755 25729669 22220982 1061750 1250259 448963 2705933 1510713 3956192 X 23886990 17413201 331966 851589 24218956 18264790 25729669 22220982 -5954166 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 18820458 21427596 26233066 23237920 16289751 106008791 18820458 21427596 26233066 23237920 16289751 106008791 45154529 60854262 58107 52704 4675 148976 370315 634777 3754 51338 38656 9628 6089 109465 106753033 300 0.57000 0.53590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13827 59274 73101 21869595 21942696 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 14860 81880 20191 73101 190032 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 6935 54812 9772 13827 85346 266739 186515 80224 783413 717640 65773 114575 114575 0 145997 DUE FROM CLIMATE REALITY ACTION FUND 131858 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 2534429 DEPOSITS 50468 OTHER ASSETS 10000 2726755 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2705933 2705933 17219559 250000 149663 399663 16819896 0 16819896 23173725 250000 149663 399663 22774062 0 22774062 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN THE 149,663. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NETTED AGAINST EVENT REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8C. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE IN THE 149,663. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NETTED AGAINST EVENT REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8C. 1 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 0 4 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 924000 EUROPE 0 2 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 114288 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 604628 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 0 2 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 585000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 2 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 306250 SOUTH ASIA 0 4 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 10237 0 15 0 0 0 15 2544403 0 2544403 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 186500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 200000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 125000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 412500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 107028 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 7260 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 356250 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 260000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 325000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 281250 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 10237 WIRE TRANSFER 0 7 4 SCHOLARSHIPS NORTH AMERICA 4 5500 WIRE TRANSFER SPONSORSHIPS NORTH AMERICA 17 242878 WIRE TRANSFER 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEE SHALL SEND WRITTEN GRANT REPORTS TO CLIMATE REALITY ACCORDING TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT. THE REPORT INCLUDES BOTH A NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. THE NARRATIVE REPORT SHALL DESCRIBE IN SPECIFIC DETAIL WHAT THE GRANTEE HAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE GRANT IN FURTHERANCE OF ACHIEVING OF PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE AND HOW THE GRANTEE HAS OR HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT AND THE DATE OF THE GRANT. THE NARRATIVE REPORT SHALL ALSO CONTAINS COPIES OF ALL PRINTED PRESS COVERAGE OF, OR REFERENCES TO, GRANTEES' WORK FUNDED BY THE GRANT, AND INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OTHER RELATED MEDIA COVERAGE. WHERE APPLICABLE, NUMBERS, FATES, OTHER METRICS OR SPECIFIC DETAILS SHALL BE REPORTED AS THEY DIRECTLY RELATE TO THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. THE FINANCIAL REPORT SHALL REFLECT ALL GRANT FUND RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, AND ANY INCOME EARNED OR DERIVED, AS OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT REPORT. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANALYSIS OF THE BUDGET VERSUS ACTUAL SPENDING, AND ANY REFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO SHALL BE EXPLAINED. BOTH THE NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE A REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING ACTIVITY, IF ANY, CONDUCTED WITH GRANT FUNDS. 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PART I, LINE 7 PHYLLIS CUTTINO RECEIVED MERIT-BASED BONUS COMPENSATION OF $99,421 DURING THE YEAR. X 2 6858079 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL RECEIVE THE FORM 990 FROM ITS ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE CFO WILL FORWARD THE FORM 990 TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. BOARD MEMBERS MAY THEN FORWARD QUESTIONS, IF ANY, TO THE CFO. THE CFO WILL WORK WITH ITS ACCOUNTING FIRM TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD, IF ANY, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND ANY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (I) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (II) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; (III) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (IV) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE, AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS AND CONSULTS WIH THIRD PARTIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND WHETHER THE PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND DO NOT RESULT TO INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, OR IN AN EXCESSIVE BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SET A COMPENSATION LEVEL CONSISTENT WITH SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AT OTHER MAJOR NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HAVE REFERRED TO RELEVANT COMPENSATION STUDIES WITH THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE BOARD. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MAY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CLIMATE REALITY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. CLIMATE REALITY ACTION FUND 555 12TH STREET NW SUITE 350 WASHINGTON DC 20004 680666110 MAKING CLIMATE ACTION A TOP PRIORITY IN AMERICAN POLITICS DC 501(C)(4) CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 CLIMATE REALITY ACTION FUND O 10369 ALLOCATED COST CLIMATE REALITY ACTION FUND N 631 ALLOCATED COST