Climate and Health Research Network

What it reported doing in 2025

1) CHeRN worked with Tami Bond, MinErgy and a Nepalese steering committee to improve gender and class inclusivity in Nepalese municipal energy planning. The work focused on developing personal agency to influence and contribute to an inclusive energy plan. Based on observation and outside evaluation, the efforts resulted in very promising results, most notable by a change in expression of agency among 5 out of 18 EDSC members. This was reflected in a) willingness to speak in an audience and b) an ability to describe the resources participants wished to have both for their communities and for themselves. This growth occurred in women and the in members of the Dalit community. 2)Support to Carbon Limits dealt with the reality that while satellite data is increasingly providing global methane leak and emissions data, regulators in many countries have not known what to do with this emerging data. Working with regulators in Bahrain and Kazakstan, the work focused on showing how satellite detections can lead to effective follow up, mitigation, and record keeping. The project made clear progress toward helping regulators better understand and manage satellite-detected emissions from the oil and gas sector. 3) Work progressed on the development and demonstration of the gaseous nuclear engine with Global Energy Research Associates. Evidence of progress has been the interest of Savannah River National Lab (SRNL) to use the engine for energy and to dispose of nuclear waste. Based on this interest the company's principal re-located to be close to SRNL.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86.7%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 95.5%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $110.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Fail
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Limited
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.13; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.6%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -23.3% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -16.6% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -35.2% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings