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CLIMATE DEFENSE PROJECT

EIN: 81-3513347 · LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-3681 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 52 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 77/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$293K
Total Revenue
$482K
Total Expenses
$405K
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 76.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 10.09x
Liability-to-Asset 0.1%
Revenue Diversification 99.7%
Executive Compensation $106K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,319 similar organizations (United States, Environment, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
76.2% 81.7%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
21.4% 13.3%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
2.4% 0.2%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
10.1 mo 13.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.1% 0.6%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.7% 90.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-59.0% 9.8%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
22.4% 11.3%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-64.4% 6.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $293K $482K $405K 76.2% 5
2024 $716K $394K $594K 65.6% 5
2023 $274K $206K $272K 65.6% 3
2022 $321K $206K $204K 76.7% 3
2021 $239K $131K N/A — 3
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Organization Details
EIN
81-3513347
State
CA
City
LAGUNA BEACH
ZIP
92651-3681
Classification
C30
Category
Environment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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