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Carbonfund.org Foundation[1]
FoundedSeptember 23, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-09-23)[1]
20-0231609[2]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
FocusEnvironmentalism
HeadquartersBethesda, Maryland, United States
Coordinates38°59′04″N 77°05′45″W / 38.984468°N 77.09587°W / 38.984468; -77.09587
Area served
Global
W. Paul Rowland[2]
Eric Carlson[2]
SubsidiariesCarbonCo LLC[2]
Revenue (2014)
$3,948,248[2]
Expenses (2014)$3,141,374[2]
Employees (2014)
36[2]
Websitewww.carbonfund.org

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.[3] 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 [4] and is a Founding Member of the American Carbon Registry.

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.[5]

Portfolio

Carbonfund.org Foundation supports three types of carbon projects: renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation.[6]

Reforestation

  • Return to Forest Project [7][8]

Certification: Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance CCBS "Gold Level" [9]

Verification: CCBS Gold, VCS

Renewable energy

  • New Bedford Landfill Methane Project[11]

Verification: Environmental Resources Trust

  • Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center [12][13]

Verification: Green-e Energy RECs

  • Inland Biodigester Project [14]

Verification: Environmental Resources Trust

  • Chino Basin Dairy Farm Biodigester

Verification: Environmental Resources Trust

Energy efficiency

Verification: Environmental Resources Trust

  • Carbon Credit Retirement

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.[5] As of December 2008, Carbonfund.org Foundation is offsetting over 1.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.[16]

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,[17] Allstate,[18] Orbitz,[19] JetBlue,[20]Budget Car Rental, LG, United States Environmental Protection Agency,[21] Amtrak[22] and Discovery Communications.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Certificate of Incorporation". Carbonfund.org Foundation. Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. Accessed on April 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Carbonfundorg Foundation]. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Carbonfund.org
  4. ^ Current Members of CCX
  5. ^ a b Price study of offsetting emissions of carbon Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, EcoBusinessLinks
  6. ^ Our Carbon Offset Projects Archived October 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Carbonfund.org
  7. ^ Paso Pacifico
  8. ^ Carbon Offset Project: Return to Forest Project, Carbon Catalog
  9. ^ Reforestation Project - Rivas, Nicaragua Archived June 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Greensurf.org
  10. ^ Carbon Offset Project: Tensas River Valley Reforestation, Carbon Catalog
  11. ^ Carbon Offset Project: Greater New Bedford LFG
  12. ^ Carbon Offset Project: Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
  13. ^ Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center, Wikipedia.org
  14. ^ Carbon Offset Project: Inland Biomass Digester, Carbon Catalog
  15. ^ Carbon Offset Project: IdleAire Project, Carbon Catalog
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Carbon Neutral Digest
  17. ^ Dell, The Conservation Fund and Carbonfund.org Launch Global Carbon-Neutral Initiative Archived January 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Dell.com
  18. ^ Green Power Network: Renewable Energy Certificates: Carbonfund.org
  19. ^ ORBITZ GOES GREEN, FROM THE INSIDE-OUT Archived January 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Orbitz.com
  20. ^ JetBlue | Sustainability
  21. ^ Carbonfund.org is Launch Partner for First-Ever EPA Climate Leaders Approved Offset Project|date="2009-08-2009"
  22. ^ Amtrak Partners with Carbonfund.org to Offer Passengers Carbon Offsets for Rail Travel
  23. ^ Carbonfree Partner: Discovery Archived October 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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