Tax ID no. 20-0231609 Area served Global President Eric Carlson Headquarters East Aurora Number of employees 36 | Focus Environmentalism Chairman W. Paul Rowland Founded 23 September 2003 Revenue 3.948 million USD Expenses 3.141 million USD | |
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Legal status 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Motto Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can't™ Similar Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiat, Green America, The Conservation Fund, Environmental Defense Fund, Trees for the Future Profiles | ||
The Carbonfund.org Foundation (known as Carbonfund.org) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in Bethesda, Maryland that provides carbon offsetting and greenhouse gas reduction options to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Carbonfund.org Foundation purchases and retires certified carbon offsets on behalf of its donors. Donors are given a choice of project type to which they may donate, including renewable energy, reforestation, and energy efficiency projects. Carbonfund.org Foundation is a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange and is a Founding Member of the American Carbon Registry.
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Certification
Carbonfund.org Foundation exclusively supports projects that are certified by third parties, including Environmental Resources Trust, the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance, Voluntary Carbon Standard and the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Portfolio
Carbonfund.org Foundation supports three types of carbon projects: renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation.
Reforestation
Certification: Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance CCBS "Gold Level"
Verification: CCBS Gold, VCS
Renewable energy
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
Verification: Green-e Energy RECs
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
Energy efficiency
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
Carbonfund.org purchases carbon financial instruments from the Chicago Climate Exchange and retires them.
Impact
Carbonfund.org Foundation offers offsets at $10.00 per metric ton. As of December 2008, Carbonfund.org Foundation is offsetting over 1.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Major partnerships
According to its website, Carbonfund.org Foundation has worked with over 2,000 small, medium, and large businesses since its inception, including Dell, Allstate, Orbitz, JetBlue,Budget Car Rental, LG, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Amtrak and Discovery Communications.