c40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc
120 Park Avenue Floor 23, New York, NY · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $73,614,205 | $69,615,007 | $39,532,795 |
| FY2023 | $47,220,199 | $61,416,603 | $33,654,597 |
| FY2022 | $54,380,631 | $38,765,181 | $47,851,001 |
| FY2021 | $45,171,282 | $33,981,598 | $32,235,551 |
| FY2020 | $32,632,140 | $30,812,024 | $21,045,867 |
| FY2019 | $30,723,237 | $28,899,663 | $19,225,753 |
| FY2018 | $30,995,340 | $26,882,422 | $17,402,179 |
| FY2017 | $22,658,221 | $20,304,707 | $13,557,035 |
| FY2016 | $20,177,380 | $15,974,022 | $11,203,521 |
| FY2015 | $13,929,756 | $13,025,927 | $7,000,163 |
| FY2014 | $10,288,107 | $9,775,568 | $6,096,335 |
| FY2013 | $6,796,712 | $7,732,457 | $5,583,797 |
| FY2012 | $8,480,050 | $6,063,376 | $6,519,542 |
| FY2011 | $7,026,636 | $8,911,502 | $4,102,868 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by c40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc (EIN 90-0634376), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $73,214,367 | 99% |
| Program service revenue | $250,203 | <1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $56,058,573 | 81% |
| Management & general | $13,408,622 | 19% |
| Fundraising | $147,812 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 99% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 81% of functional expenses, management & general 19%, and fundraising 0%.
- 81% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 58.3% of 24 Environment organizations in NY.
- Net assets covered about 6.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 23rd percentile among 601 Environment organizations in NY.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.3% of 614 Environment organizations in NY.
- Total revenue rose from $7,026,636 in FY2011 to $73,614,205 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2013, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $4,102,868 to $39,532,795 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
C40 IS A NETWORK OF THE WORLD'S MEGACITIES COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2013 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | C029 — Environment (in NY) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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