Carbonfund.org
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| Founded | September 23, 2003[1] |
|---|---|
| 20-0231609[2] | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Environmentalism |
| Headquarters | East Aurora, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°59′04″N 77°05′45″W / 38.984468°N 77.09587°W |
Area served | Global |
| W. Paul Rowland[2] | |
| Eric Carlson[2] | |
| Subsidiaries | CarbonCo LLC[2] |
Revenue (2014) | $3,948,248[2] |
| Expenses (2014) | $3,141,374[2] |
| Employees | 36[2] (in 2014) |
| Website | www |
The Carbonfund.org Foundation (known as Carbonfund.org) was formerly a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based in East Aurora, New York.[3] It still provides carbon offsetting and greenhouse gas reduction options to individuals, businesses, and organizations.[4] 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 sources carbon credits verified by the Verra carbon standard (formerly VCS) and Gold Standard. The organization has helped develop four Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) projects in Brazil under the VERRA and Climate, Community and Biodiversity standards.
Carbonfund.org also operates a traditional, co-ed, overnight summer camp in New Hampshire. Camp Quinebarge was founded in 1936, and was purchased by Carbonfund.org in 2012. President Eric Carlson is an alumnus of Quinebarge and now serves as executive director alongside Camp Director Nick Hercules. Camp Quinebarge is a traditional camp with an emphasis on nature/environmental education.[5]
Certification
[edit]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.[6]
Portfolio
[edit]Carbonfund.org Foundation supports three types of carbon projects: renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation.[7]
Reforestation
[edit]Certification: Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance CCBS "Gold Level"[10]
- Tensas River Valley Reforestation Project[11]
Verification: CCBS Gold, VCS
Renewable energy
[edit]- New Bedford Landfill Methane Project[12]
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
Verification: Green-e Energy RECs
- Inland Biodigester Project[15]
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
- Chino Basin Dairy Farm Biodigester
Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
Energy efficiency
[edit]Verification: Environmental Resources Trust
- Carbon Credit Retirement
Carbonfund.org purchased carbon financial instruments from the now closed Chicago Climate Exchange and retired them.
Impact
[edit]Carbonfund.org Foundation offers offsets at $10.00 per metric ton.[6] As of December 2019, the foundation was offsetting over 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.[17]
In 2019 total revenue was $5,373,825 of which $1,578,599 was spent on carbon projects. Among the included carbon projects was the reduction of over 128,000 carbon offsets, with a total cost of $346,319. The organization's president, Eric Carlson, was paid $551,585.[18]
Major partnerships
[edit]According to its website, Carbonfund.org Foundation has worked with over 2,000 small, medium, and large businesses since its inception, including Dell,[19] Allstate,[20] Orbitz,[21] JetBlue,[22] Budget Car Rental, LG, United States Environmental Protection Agency,[23] Amtrak[24] and Discovery Communications.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Certificate of Incorporation". Carbonfund.org Foundation. Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. Accessed on April 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Carbonfundorg Foundation]. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
- ^ https://carbonfund.org/carbonfund-faqs/#:~:text=This%20acquisition%20means%20that%20Carbonfund,to%20offer%20tax%2Ddeductible%20donations.
- ^ Carbonfund.org
- ^ "Camp Quinebarge - Summer Camp in NH". Camp Quinebarge. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ a b Price study of offsetting emissions of carbon Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, EcoBusinessLinks
- ^ Our Carbon Offset Projects Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Carbonfund.org
- ^ Paso Pacifico
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Return to Forest Project Archived 2008-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, Carbon Catalog
- ^ Reforestation Project - Rivas, Nicaragua Archived June 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Greensurf.org
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Tensas River Valley Reforestation Archived 2008-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, Carbon Catalog
- ^ "Carbon Offset Project: Greater New Bedford LFG". Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Carbon Offset Project: Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center". Archived from the original on 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, Wikipedia.org
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: Inland Biomass Digester Archived 2008-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, Carbon Catalog
- ^ Carbon Offset Project: IdleAire Project Archived 2008-01-21 at the Wayback Machine, Carbon Catalog
- ^ "Carbon Neutral Digest » Carbonfund.org offset 4 billion pounds of carbon". Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-12., Carbon Neutral Digest
- ^ "Carbonfund Tax Return 2019" (PDF).
- ^ Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org Launch Global Carbon-Neutral Initiative Archived January 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Dell.com
- ^ Green Power Network: Renewable Energy Certificates: Carbonfund.org
- ^ ORBITZ GOES GREEN, FROM THE INSIDE-OUT Archived January 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Orbitz.com
- ^ JetBlue | Sustainability
- ^ "Carbonfund.org is Launch Partner for First-Ever EPA Climate Leaders Approved Offset Project|date="2009-08-2009"". Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ Amtrak Partners with Carbonfund.org to Offer Passengers Carbon Offsets for Rail Travel
- ^ Carbonfree Partner: Discovery Archived October 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Carbonfund.org blog
- Five experts debate if carbon offsetting is the quick, efficient way to decarbonize the global economy, or the loophole that will derail such efforts. Interview with Eric Carlson co-founder and president in Seed (magazine) 2009.