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SIERRA CLUB

OAKLAND, CA · EIN 941153307 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Very Large (>$50M) · www.sierraclub.org
revenue
$152.3M
expenses
$153.6M
net assets
$80.1M
employees
1,062
volunteers
10,244
program ratio
89%
filing since
2020
mission · from form 990

TO EXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT THE WILD PLACES OF THE EARTH, PRACTICE & PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE EARTH'S ECOSYSTEMS & RESOURCES, EDUCATE & ENLIST HUMANITY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE QUALITY OF THE NATURAL & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, USE ALL LAWFUL MEANS TO CARRY OUT THESE OBJECTIVES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Sierra Club is a national environmental advocacy organization working to combat climate change, end fossil fuel dependence, and promote renewable energy. The organization engages in grassroots organizing, policy advocacy, and public education across the United States, with a focus on clean energy, environmental justice, and sustainable finance. It operates through a network of local chapters and campaigns to influence government and corporate action.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $27.55M
    MEMBERSHIP: SUPPORT AND FUNDING OF 63 VOLUNTEER LED CHAPTERS AND APPROXIMATELY 361 GROUPS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BROAD-BASED VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP.
  2. #2 $25.11M
    INFORMATION AND EDUCATION: CALENDAR & ONLINE STORE, SIERRA, THE ORGANIZATION'S MAGAZINE, COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INCLUDE NON-PRINT MEDIA CHANNELS AND DIGITAL STRATEGIES (MISSION IS TO ALIGN THE ONLINE ACTIVITIES AND TECHNOLOGICAL INVESTMENTS WITH THE BROADER STRATEGY AND SUCCESS OF THE CLUB).SIERRA MAGAZINE: PUBLISHED 6 ISSUES PER YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE PRINT RUN IN EXCESS OF 620,000 MAGAZINES.CALENDAR & ONLINE STORE: OFFERED SIERRA CLUB BRANDED MERCHANDISE ABOUT NATURE OR THE ENVIRONMENT FOR SALE DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC AND OTHER RESELLERS.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Beyond Coal Campaign
Grassroots campaign to retire coal plants and prevent construction of new ones, recently securing retirement of the last coal plant in New England.
Clean Transportation
Promotes electrification of vehicles and buildings, expansion of public transit, and reduction of pollution from the transportation sector
Climate Liability Initiative
Advocates for legislation to hold fossil fuel companies financially responsible for deceiving the public and contributing to climate change.
Stop Pipelines
Organizes opposition to new oil and gas pipelines that threaten communities and ecosystems, particularly focusing on projects violating Indigenous rights
Sustainable Finance Campaign
Pressures banks, asset managers, and public pensions to divest from fossil fuels and invest in clean energy solutions.
activities · 43

what they do

direct service · 6
  • Local chapter and outdoor engagement programs Outdoor Engagement and River Restoration Networks
    Operates a network of local chapters and groups that organize approximately 15,000 outdoor outings annually across diverse regions, from Tahoe to Tibet, promoting public engagement with nature.
  • Local chapter organizing and outdoor programs Outdoor Engagement and River Restoration Networks
    Operates a network of local chapters and groups to organize environmental activities and runs an outdoor adventure program offering approximately 15,000 outings annually across diverse regions, from Tahoe to Tibet.
  • Organize outdoor outings and local environmental groups Outdoor Engagement and River Restoration Networks
    Operates a nationwide network of local chapters and groups that organize approximately 15,000 outdoor outings annually, including adventure trips from Tahoe to Tibet, promoting public engagement with nature.
  • Organizing environmental outings and local activities Outdoor Engagement and River Restoration Networks
    Operates local chapters and groups to organize environmental activities and approximately 15,000 outdoor adventure outings annually for diverse participants, ranging from Tahoe to Tibet.
  • Outdoor adventure and local chapter organizing Outdoor Engagement and River Restoration Networks
    Operates a nationwide network of local chapters and groups that organize approximately 15,000 outdoor outings annually, including trips from Tahoe to Tibet, promoting public engagement with nature.
  • Outdoor adventure and local chapter organizing programs Outdoor Engagement and River Restoration Networks
    Operates local chapters and groups across regions to organize environmental activities and runs an outdoor adventure program that organizes approximately 15,000 outings annually, offering trips from Tahoe to Tibet for diverse participants.
advocacy · 31
  • Advance corporate and financial accountability for fossil fuel development Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Secured commitments from dozens of global and major U.S. banks to not fund Arctic drilling; endorsed reports exposing $17 billion in new fossil fuel developer bonds held by major asset managers and supported public scrutiny of firms like BlackRock.
  • Advocacy against fossil fuel expansion and for clean energy transition Environmental Litigation & Regulatory Advocacy
    Advocates nationally to stop oil and gas expansion projects, including the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan, and promotes a rapid transition to clean energy through litigation, public campaigns, and regulatory engagement.
  • Advocacy for corporate and financial accountability on climate Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Advocates for holding fossil fuel companies and financial institutions accountable through legislative, legal, and public pressure campaigns, including efforts to oppose fossil fuel immunity, challenge greenwashing by Wall Street, and shift public pension investments away from fossil fuels.
  • Advocate for federal and state climate and pollution regulations Environmental Litigation & Regulatory Advocacy
    Submitted tens of thousands of public comments to the Biden-Harris administration to strengthen pollution-reducing regulations and engaged in legal challenges, including filing for rehearing to restore Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard and challenging the repeal of federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
  • Advocating for fossil fuel accountability and clean energy transition Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Advocates to stop oil and gas expansion, accelerate the transition to clean energy, and hold fossil fuel companies financially accountable for climate-related deception and harm through legislative action and public comments.
  • Advocating for the retirement of coal plants Coal Plant Retirement Advocacy
    Advocates for the closure of all coal-burning power plants in the U.S. and their replacement with clean energy sources, having contributed to the retirement or secured retirement commitments for 390 coal-fired power plants.
  • Challenging fossil fuel financing by financial institutions Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Conducts nationwide advocacy to shift public pension investments toward climate leadership, secure commitments from global banks to not fund Arctic drilling projects, and urges US financial regulators to end deceptive greenwashing and risky fossil fuel financing practices by Wall Street.
  • Corporate and legislative accountability for climate deception Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Advocates for legislative and legal accountability of fossil fuel companies for climate-related deception, including supporting state laws in New York and Vermont that hold polluters financially liable for climate harm.
  • Document environmental harms from fossil fuel operations
    Produces and publicizes documentation on the climate and environmental impacts of fossil fuel operations, including methane emissions from fracking (80x more potent than CO₂ over 20 years) and long-standing knowledge of climate impacts by fossil fuel companies.
  • Financial accountability of fossil fuel companies and financiers Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Advocates for holding fossil fuel companies and Wall Street financial firms accountable through legislative, regulatory, and legal actions, including opposing fossil fuel immunity, challenging greenwashing, and pushing pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.
  • Financial sector accountability for fossil fuel financing Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Advocates for accountability of Wall Street banks and asset managers by challenging fossil fuel financing, opposing greenwashing, securing commitments to halt Arctic drilling investments, and supporting regulatory actions to align pension and investment practices with climate goals.
  • Financial sector advocacy and anti-greenwashing campaigns Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Advocates for accountability in the financial sector by pressuring banks and asset managers to divest from fossil fuels, challenging greenwashing practices, and supporting regulatory actions against anti-ESG laws; secured commitments from major U.S. banks to not fund Arctic drilling.
  • Financial sector campaigning against Arctic drilling and fossil fuel financing Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Secured commitments from dozens of global banks, including nearly every major U.S. bank, to not fund Arctic drilling projects through targeted advocacy and public pressure.
  • Hold corporate polluters and financial institutions accountable Fossil Fuel Financial Accountability
    Passed legislation in New York and Vermont to hold fossil fuel companies financially accountable for climate deception; advocates against fossil fuel immunity and for accountability of Wall Street firms financing fossil fuels, including through public pension investment reform and regulatory action against greenwashing.
  • Legal and regulatory advocacy against fossil fuel expansion Environmental Litigation & Regulatory Advocacy
    Engages in litigation and regulatory actions to block fossil fuel infrastructure projects, including the Line 5 pipeline, Arctic drilling, and gas expansion plans, and challenges rollbacks of clean energy standards.
  • Legal and regulatory advocacy on fossil fuel accountability Renewable Energy Policy Advocacy
    Engages in litigation and regulatory actions to hold fossil fuel companies accountable, including lawsuits to stop the Line 5 pipeline, challenging rollbacks of environmental standards, and documenting long-term climate impacts and oil spills from corporate operations.
  • Legal and regulatory advocacy to reduce pollution and fossil fuel expansion Environmental Litigation & Regulatory Advocacy
    Engages in lawsuits and regulatory actions to oppose fossil fuel infrastructure and pollution, including challenging the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan, opposing the repeal of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, and filing legal challenges to gas expansion plans in Georgia and renewable energy rollbacks in Arizona.
  • Legal challenges against fossil fuel projects and environmental deregulation Environmental Litigation & Regulatory Advocacy
    Engages in ongoing lawsuits to stop pipeline projects (e.g., Line 5), challenges regulatory decisions that repeal renewable energy standards, and participates in legal actions against gas expansion plans and the repeal of environmental protections like the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
  • Oppose oil and gas infrastructure expansion Environmental Litigation & Regulatory Advocacy
    Advocates to stop oil and gas expansion projects, including ongoing legal action to halt the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan and publicizing its history of over 1.1 million gallons of oil spills, while also pushing for a transition to clean energy.
  • Protect lands, waters, wildlife, and environmental justice Water Policy Advocacy & Planning
    Advocates for the protection of natural ecosystems and equitable access to clean air, water, a safe climate, and nature for all communities.
  • Protect public lands and wilderness areas Conservation Advocacy & Land Protection
    Contributed to the protection of over 10 million acres of wilderness and 433 national parks and monuments through conservation advocacy and legal or policy efforts.
  • Protecting wilderness and national parks Conservation Advocacy & Land Protection
    Engages in conservation advocacy to protect over 10 million acres of wilderness and contributed to the protection of 433 national parks and monuments.
  • Protection of wilderness and national parks Conservation Advocacy & Land Protection
    Protected over 10 million acres of wilderness and contributed to the conservation of 433 national parks and monuments through sustained advocacy and legal engagement.
  • Protection of wilderness and national parks Conservation Advocacy & Land Protection
    Secured protection for over 10 million acres of wilderness and contributed to the conservation of 433 national parks and monuments through sustained advocacy and legal engagement.
  • Public comment and regulatory engagement for pollution reduction Renewable Energy Policy Advocacy
    Submits large-scale public comments and advocates for stronger federal regulations to reduce pollution, including urging the Biden-Harris administration to implement new climate and pollution-reducing rules.
  • Retire coal-fired power plants and prevent pollution-related health impacts Coal Plant Retirement Advocacy
    Through the Beyond Coal Campaign, secured the retirement or retirement commitments for 390 coal-fired power plants in the U.S., including the last coal plant in New England, preventing over 60,000 premature deaths and more than one million asthma attacks.
  • Retirement of coal-fired power plants Coal Plant Retirement Advocacy
    Secured the retirement or retirement commitments for 390 coal-fired power plants in the U.S. through advocacy campaigns, including the Beyond Coal Campaign, preventing over 60,000 premature deaths and significant public health harms.
  • Retirement of coal-fired power plants Coal Plant Retirement Advocacy
    Secured the retirement or retirement commitments for 390 coal-fired power plants in the U.S. through advocacy campaigns, including the Beyond Coal Campaign, preventing over 60,000 premature deaths and other health impacts.
  • Retirement of coal-fired power plants Coal Plant Retirement Advocacy
    Advocated for the retirement of coal-fired power plants across the U.S., securing the closure or retirement commitments of 390 plants, including the last remaining coal plant in New England, and preventing an estimated 60,000 premature deaths and over one million asthma attacks.
  • Retirement of coal-fired power plants through advocacy Coal Plant Retirement Advocacy
    Secured the retirement or retirement commitments for 390 coal-fired power plants in the U.S., including the last remaining coal plant in New England, through the Beyond Coal Campaign. These efforts have prevented over 60,000 premature deaths, 100,000 heart attacks, and 1,000,000 asthma attacks.
  • Wilderness, park, and wildlife conservation advocacy Conservation Advocacy & Land Protection
    Protected over 10 million acres of wilderness and contributed to the protection of 433 national parks and monuments through long-term conservation advocacy and policy efforts.
research · 6
  • Conduct research on fossil fuel impacts and climate finance Fossil Fuel & Public Investment Climate Research
    Published research reports analyzing climate risks, including a 2026 assessment of U.S. public pensions’ climate-solutions investing and critiques of utility resource plans by Dominion Energy South Carolina and PacifiCorp for reliance on fracked gas and coal.
  • Public education and research on fossil fuel impacts Fossil Fuel & Public Investment Climate Research
    Conducts and publishes research on the climate impacts of fossil fuels, including methane emissions from fracking and the long-term knowledge of climate risks by fossil fuel companies, to inform public and policy discourse.
  • Public education and research on fossil fuel impacts and climate finance Fossil Fuel & Public Investment Climate Research
    Conducts and publishes research on fossil fuel companies’ knowledge of climate impacts, methane emissions from fracking, and the climate performance of public pensions and asset managers, including a 2026 report on U.S. public pensions’ climate investing and analysis of major utilities’ reliance on fossil fuels.
  • Research and analysis of energy plans and investments Fossil Fuel & Public Investment Climate Research
    Publishes reports assessing U.S. public pensions' performance in climate-solutions investing and conducts analyses criticizing energy companies' integrated resource plans for their reliance on fracked gas and coal.
  • Research on fossil fuel financing and public pension investments Fossil Fuel & Public Investment Climate Research
    Conducts and publishes research analyzing climate risks in public pension investments and utility resource plans, including a 2026 report on U.S. public pensions’ climate-solutions investing and critiques of Dominion Energy and PacifiCorp’s reliance on fossil fuels.
  • Research on fossil fuel impacts and climate finance Fossil Fuel & Public Investment Climate Research
    Conducts and publishes research analyzing fossil fuel dependence in utility planning and assessing climate performance of public pension investments, including reports on Dominion Energy, PacifiCorp, and U.S. public pensions’ climate-solutions investing.
strategies · 36

how they think

Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.

  • Advocacy for a just and equitable clean energy transition just_transition unique to this org
    The Sierra Club promotes climate solutions that prioritize frontline communities, equity, job creation, and community partnership, particularly through collaboration with Tribal nations and environmental justice leaders.
  • Clean Energy as Health and Economic Imperative clean-energy transition unique to this org
    Promotes clean energy adoption by emphasizing its co-benefits for public health and economic development, positioning it as a superior alternative to fossil fuels beyond just climate mitigation.
  • Coalition-Building and Community Partnership for Equitable Climate Action just_transition unique to this org
    Builds inclusive coalitions across labor, consumer, and environmental justice groups and partners directly with frontline communities and Tribal nations to ensure climate solutions are equitable, just, and community-led.
  • Coalition-Building and Inclusive Advocacy coalition-building unique to this org
    Advances energy transition and environmental justice by building broad, inclusive coalitions that unite labor, consumer advocates, clean energy groups, and environmental justice leaders to strengthen collective impact.
  • Coalition-Building and Inclusive Advocacy for Just Transition just_transition unique to this org
    Advances climate action by building inclusive coalitions across labor, consumer, environmental justice, and clean energy groups, ensuring that the transition to a sustainable economy prioritizes equity, job creation, and frontline communities.
  • Coalition-Driven Policy and Legal Advocacy coalition-building, corporate accountability, pipeline opposition, grassroots activism and policy advocacy unique to this org
    Advances environmental and energy policies through broad coalitions and legal action, uniting diverse stakeholders—including frontline communities, labor, and environmental justice leaders—to influence agency decisions, litigation, and public opinion.
  • Coalition-Driven and Community-Partnered Advocacy coalition-building unique to this org
    The organization builds inclusive coalitions across labor, consumer, and environmental justice groups and partners directly with frontline communities and Tribal nations to ensure equitable, community-led environmental protection and energy transition.
  • Community-Embedded Environmental Protection community_partnership unique to this org
    Partners directly with frontline communities and Tribal nations to protect public lands and waters, centering community leadership and environmental justice in advocacy and conservation efforts.
  • Corporate Accountability and Fossil Fuel Opposition pipeline opposition unique to this org
    Challenges fossil fuel infrastructure and corporate power through legal action, public advocacy, and accountability campaigns targeting pipeline projects and fossil fuel companies for environmental and community harms.
  • Corporate and Infrastructure Accountability corporate accountability unique to this org
    Holds fossil fuel companies accountable for environmental and community harms and actively opposes pipeline projects through legal action and public advocacy to prevent fossil fuel expansion.
  • Corporate and infrastructure accountability corporate accountability unique to this org
    The Sierra Club employs legal action, public advocacy, and accountability campaigns to oppose fossil fuel infrastructure (e.g., pipelines) and hold fossil fuel companies responsible for environmental and community harms.
  • Financial Sector Advocacy and Corporate Accountability sustainable finance advocacy unique to this org
    The Sierra Club targets the financial underpinnings of the fossil fuel economy by pressuring banks, asset managers, public pensions, and regulators to divest from fossil fuels and hold corporations accountable for environmental and community harms.
  • Financial Sector Transformation and Sustainable Finance Advocacy financial sector transformation unique to this org
    Shifts investment away from fossil fuels by pressuring banks, asset managers, public pensions, and financial regulators to adopt clean energy financing, thereby transforming the financial sector’s role in the climate crisis.
  • Financial Sector Transformation for Clean Energy sustainable finance advocacy, financial sector transformation unique to this org
    Shifts capital away from fossil fuels by targeting financial institutions, asset managers, public pensions, and regulators to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in clean energy, using advocacy and accountability campaigns.
  • Financial Sector Transformation through Sustainable Finance Advocacy financial sector transformation unique to this org
    Shifts investment away from fossil fuels by pressuring banks, asset managers, public pensions, and financial regulators to adopt clean energy financing, thereby transforming the financial sector’s role in the climate crisis.
  • Financial sector transformation for clean energy transition sustainable finance advocacy unique to this org
    The Sierra Club targets banks, asset managers, public pensions, and financial regulators to redirect capital from fossil fuels to clean energy, viewing financial institutions as key leverage points in accelerating the energy transition.
  • Frontline Community Partnership and Corporate Accountability community_partnership unique to this org
    Partners with frontline communities and Tribal nations to protect land and water while holding fossil fuel companies legally and financially accountable for environmental and community harms.
  • Grassroots Activism Combined with Legal and Policy Interventions grassroots activism and policy advocacy unique to this org
    The organization combines public education, lobbying, grassroots activism, and legal action—including opposition to pipeline projects—to protect ecosystems and advance environmental policy at multiple levels of governance.
  • Grassroots Chapter-Based Organizing Model grassroots_chapter_model, grassroots mobilization, chapter-based grassroots organizing unique to this org
    Leverages a decentralized, chapter-based structure to empower local action and scale national impact, using grassroots mobilization to influence policy, utility decisions, and public engagement across diverse regions.
  • Grassroots Chapter-Based Organizing and Mobilization grassroots_chapter_model unique to this org
    Uses a decentralized, chapter-based model to empower local grassroots action and amplify national advocacy through member mobilization, enabling community-driven environmental campaigns and interventions in policy and regulatory processes.
  • Grassroots Chapter-Based Organizing and Mobilization grassroots_chapter_model unique to this org
    Uses a decentralized, chapter-based model to empower local communities to drive environmental action, amplified through large-scale grassroots membership engagement in advocacy, policy intervention, and public education.
  • Grassroots Chapter-Based Organizing and Mobilization grassroots_chapter_model unique to this org
    The organization leverages a decentralized, chapter-based structure to empower local action and amplify national advocacy, using large-scale member engagement to influence policy, utility decisions, and public opinion.
  • Grassroots Chapter-Based Organizing and Mobilization grassroots_chapter_model unique to this org
    Uses a decentralized, chapter-based model to empower local communities and drive national environmental action through large-scale grassroots membership engagement, enabling intervention in policy, legal, and regulatory processes.
  • Grassroots chapter-based organizing model grassroots_chapter_model unique to this org
    The organization leverages a decentralized, chapter-based structure to empower local action and drive national environmental advocacy, enabling scalable mobilization and community-led campaigns.
  • Integrated Advocacy Through Activism, Education, and Legal Action grassroots activism and policy advocacy unique to this org
    Advances environmental protection through a combination of grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action to influence policy and institutional decisions.
  • Just Transition and Equity-Centered Climate Action just_transition unique to this org
    Advocates for a climate transition that prioritizes equity, job creation, and frontline communities, ensuring that environmental policies benefit people and advance social justice.
  • Multi-Pronged Climate Advocacy with Clean Energy Transition multi-pronged climate advocacy unique to this org
    The Sierra Club advances climate protection through an integrated strategy that includes retiring fossil fuel infrastructure, scaling clean energy, electrifying transportation and buildings, and improving public transit, while explicitly rejecting fracked gas as a bridge fuel in favor of full decarbonization.
  • Multi-Pronged Climate Advocacy with Clean Energy Transition multi-pronged climate advocacy unique to this org
    Advocates for a comprehensive approach to climate protection by ending fossil fuel infrastructure, expanding clean energy, electrifying transportation and buildings, and improving public transit, while rejecting fracked gas as a bridge fuel and promoting clean energy as a health-protective and economically beneficial alternative.
  • Multi-Pronged Climate Advocacy with Just Transition multi-pronged climate advocacy, just_transition, no-gas-bridge unique to this org
    The organization advances climate solutions through an integrated strategy that includes retiring fossil fuel infrastructure, expanding clean energy, electrifying transportation and buildings, improving public transit, and ensuring equity and job creation in the transition—rejecting false solutions like fracked gas as a bridge fuel.
  • Multi-pronged climate advocacy through systemic change multi-pronged climate advocacy unique to this org
    The Sierra Club advances climate protection by pursuing interconnected strategies including retiring fossil fuel infrastructure, scaling clean energy, electrifying transportation and buildings, and improving public transit, based on the belief that comprehensive systemic change is necessary for decarbonization.
  • Proven Solutions and Policy Advocacy Through Collective Action proven-solutions advocacy unique to this org
    Advances environmental protection by promoting proven climate solutions through collective grassroots action, public education, lobbying, legal intervention, and opposition to harmful infrastructure like fossil fuel pipelines.
  • Proven Solutions and Policy Advocacy for Just Transition proven-solutions advocacy unique to this org
    The Sierra Club promotes a just transition to a sustainable society by advancing proven climate solutions through political will, collective action, and policy interventions that prioritize equity, public health, job creation, and systemic change.
  • Proven Solutions and Policy Advocacy through Collective Action proven-solutions advocacy unique to this org
    Advances environmental protection by promoting proven climate solutions through collective grassroots action, political will, lobbying, legal action, and intervention in regulatory and utility decisions.
  • Proven Solutions and Political Will Framework proven-solutions advocacy unique to this org
    Operates on the belief that existing, proven solutions to climate change can be implemented at scale through collective action and sustained political pressure.
  • Proven Solutions and Public Education for Collective Action proven-solutions advocacy unique to this org
    Advocates that scalable, proven climate solutions exist and can be implemented through public education, political will, and collective grassroots action to drive systemic change.
  • Proven solutions and collective action framework proven-solutions advocacy unique to this org
    The organization operates on the belief that existing, proven climate solutions can be implemented at scale through collective public action, political will, and coalition-building across diverse stakeholder groups.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$152.28M
Contributions & grants$140.02M92%
Program service revenue$3.77M2%
Investment income$5.56M4%
Other revenue$2.93M
expenses
Total expenses$153.64M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$93.21M
Grants paid out$2.12M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$129.88M
Cash$61.99M
Investments$39.56M
Liabilities$49.75M
Net assets$80.14M
Liquid reserves7.9 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 19
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MICHAEL BRUNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50 $353K
BRUCE HAMILTON NATIONAL POLICY DIRECTOR 50 $267K
HAMILTON LEONG CONTROLLER (THRU 11/16/20) 50 $265K
JENNIFER TRAHAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50 $265K
PATRICK GALLAGHER LEGAL DIRECTOR 50 $263K
JESSE SIMONS NATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 50 $261K
MAGGIE KASH CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS 50 $256K
EVA HERNANDEZ-SIMMONS DEPUTY NATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 50 $255K
LUCY MAYO DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50 $252K
MARY ANNE HITT DIRECTOR BEYOND COAL 50 $246K
NELLIS KENNEDY-HOWARD DIR, EQ, INCL, JUSTICE (THRU 6/26/20) 50 $242K
JOANNE SPALDING DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR 50 $228K
PHILIP EAGER GENERAL COUNSEL 50 $223K
ADRIENNE FRAZIER ASST TREASURER/SENIOR DIR OF FINANCE 50 $216K
KERRY O'DONNELL HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 50 $210K
HOP HOPKINS DIR OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION 50 $208K
LOUIS BARNES CHIEF FINANCIAL EXEC (THRU 4/30/20) 50 $201K
LINDI VON MUTIUS CHIEF OF STAFF 50 $168K
RAMON CRUZ VP (THRU 5/15/20)/PRESIDENT 40 $40K
board members · 6
  • AARON MAIR — DIRECTOR
  • ANTONIO FULLER — DIRECTOR
  • CHAD HANSON — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID SCOTT — TREASURER (THRU 5/15/20)/DIRECTOR
  • DEBBIE HEATON — FIFTH OFFICER
  • JIM DOUGHERTY — DIRECTOR (THRU 5/15/20)
relationships · 19

who they work with

  • Arizona Corporation Commission Government — Engages with the state regulatory body on renewable energy standards and utility decisions.
  • Biden-Harris administration Government — Engaged in advocacy by submitting public comments to influence federal environmental regulations.
  • BlackRock Government — Targets BlackRock as a major asset manager financing fossil fuels and subject to pension accountability efforts.
  • CalPERS Government — Provided testimony at a board meeting regarding climate and financial responsibility.
  • California Public Employees Retirement System Partner — Engaged with CalPERS on climate investment practices, including testimony at board meetings.
  • Citi Government — Targets Citi as one of the major banks financing fossil fuels.
  • Congress Government — Advocates for legislative action to oppose fossil fuel immunity.
  • Dominion Energy South Carolina Government — Monitors and analyzes the utility's Integrated Resource Plan filings as part of advocacy efforts.
  • Enbridge Partner — Opposes Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline project through litigation and public campaigns.
  • Georgia Public Service Commission Government — Challenges regulatory decisions approving fossil fuel expansion by Georgia Power.
  • JPMorgan Chase Government — Targets JPMorgan Chase as one of the major banks financing fossil fuels.
  • New York City Comptroller Partner — Supported the NYC Comptroller’s recommendation to re-evaluate BlackRock over climate plans.
  • PacifiCorp Government — Reviews and critiques energy planning filings by the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power.
  • Sierra Club California Partner — Legislative lobbying arm representing 13 Sierra Club chapters in California.
  • Sierra Club Foundation Government — Partner organization for tax-favorable donations and charitable giving
  • Tribal nations Partner — Collaborates with Tribal nations to protect public lands and waters from oil and gas development
  • Trump EPA Government — Participated in legal action challenging the repeal of environmental regulations under the Trump administration.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Government — Challenges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' fast-tracking of the Line 5 tunnel project.
  • Vanguard Government — Targets Vanguard as a major asset manager financing fossil fuels.