CLASP
1401 K STREET NW NO 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 www.clasp.ngo

Total Revenue
$14,573,720
Total Expenses
$15,489,635
Net Assets
$2,665,749

Organizations Filed Purposes: CLASP IMPROVES THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF THE APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT WE USE EVERY DAY, ACCELERATING OUR TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD.

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS: 840 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE WITHOUT ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, OR ACCESS TO ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES THAT BOOST PRODUCTIVITY OR PROVIDE COOLING, REFRIGERATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS AND MINI-GRIDS, COMBINED WITH A NEW GENERATION OF HIGH-PERFORMING APPLIANCES, PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN INCREASING ENERGY ACCESS. CLASP PROGRAMS BUILD HEALTHY MARKETS FOR OFF-GRID SOLAR PRODUCTS BY DRIVING INNOVATION AND SALES IN EARLY STAGE PRODUCT MARKETS, SURFACING DATA ON PRODUCT PERFORMANCE AND CONSUMER PREFERENCES, ESTABLISHING TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND ALIGNING SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE VALUE-CHAIN.THROUGH THE GLOBAL LEAP AWARDS PROGRAM, CLASP MITIGATES RISK FOR EARLY-MOVER MANUFACTURERS AND ENSURES THAT BEST-IN-CLASS APPLIANCES FLOOD THE MARKET. TO DATE, CLASP HAS FACILITATED THE SALE OF 289,684 AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTS THROUGH GLOBAL LEAP'S RESULTS-BASED FINANCING FACILITY, REACHING AN ESTIMATED 1,284,513 BENEFICIARIES. THROUGH THE GLOBAL LEAP AWARDS, CLASP IS IMPLEMENTING TWO SOLAR E-WASTE CHALLENGES AND AN ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER COMPETITION. WITH SUPPORT FROM USAID, UK AID, AND SHELL FOUNDATION, THE SOLAR E-WASTE CHALLENGES HAVE AWARDED $2 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING FOR PROJECTS IN E-WASTE LOGISTICS, BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES, AND PRODUCT DESIGN IN TWELVE COUNTRIES ACROSS THE CONTINENT. THE ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER COMPETITION IS IDENTIFYING APPROPRIATELY DESIGNED, HIGHLY ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS SUITABLE FOR UNDERSERVED MARKETS. OFF-GRID QUALITY ASSURANCE: CLASP MANAGES VERASOL, A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE OFF-GRID SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRY, WITH A FOCUS ON CONSUMER PROTECTION. IN 2020, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHATZ ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER, VERASOL TESTED OR CERTIFIED 73 OFF-GRID SOLAR PRODUCTS, AND THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTING TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN 14 AFRICAN COUNTRIES. 59 MILLION PEOPLE CURRENTLY HAVE THEIR BASIC LIGHTING NEEDS MET BY VERASOL-CERTIFIED PRODUCTS.

CLIMATE: CLASP SUPPORTS GOVERNMENTS TO DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT THE MOST AMBITIOUS AND COST-EFFECTIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS, DRAWING ON GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES AND LEADING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. SMART POLICY MOVES MARKETS TOWARDS MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND HIGHER QUALITY APPLIANCES, FROMHIGH-EFFICIENCY AC UNITS TO COOKSTOVES. WE WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH GOVERNMENTS TO STRUCTURE FAIR ENERGY AND QUALITY STANDARDS, AND WITH MANUFACTURERS, CONSUMERS, AND OTHERS TO LABEL AND PROMOTE STANDOUT PRODUCTS. OUR SUITE OF SERVICES INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM PRODUCT TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, TO ENERGY LABELING AND CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS, TO CONVENING LOCAL MANUFACTURERS, TO DRAFTING STANDARDS, TO MEASURING THE OUTCOMES OF SPECIFIC POLICIES.IN EUROPE, AN UNPRECEDENTED POLICY PACKAGE THAT WILL AVOID 46 MTCO2 IN 2030; IN BRAZIL, A REVISION OF AIR CONDITIONER POLICIES THAT WILL AVOID 22 MT OF CO2 CUMULATIVELY BY 2030; IN PAKISTAN, THE COUNTRY'S FIRST-EVER MANDATORY APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY POLICY WHICH WILL ADDRESS ELECTRIC MOTORS AND AVOID 24 MT OF CO2 EMISSIONS CUMULATIVELY BY 2030; IN INDIA, EXPANDED POLICY COVERAGE OF INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT WITH NEW STANDARDS ADDRESSING AIR COMPRESSORS AS WELL AS A POLICY FOR ULTRA-HIGH-DEFINITION TVS THAT TOGETHER WILL AVOID 15 MT OF CO2 EMISSIONS THROUGH 2030.

FCDO LOW-ENERGY INCLUSIVE APPLIANCES (LEIA) PROGRAM: FUNDED BY THE UK DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (DFID), IKEA FOUNDATION, AND GOOD ENERGIES FOUNDATION, THE LEIA PROGRAMME IS A RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME THAT SEEKS TO DOUBLE THE EFFICIENCY AND HALF THE COST OF A RANGE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SUITED FOR OFF- AND WEAK-GRID CONSUMERS. THE LEIA PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE EFFICIENCY FOR ACCESS COALITION - A GLOBAL COALITION WORKING TO PROMOTE HIGH PERFORMING APPLIANCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS FOR THE WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE. WITH CLASP SERVING AS CO-SECRETARIAT, THE COALITION IS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE, ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF OFF-GRID APPLIANCE MARKETS TO BOOST INCOMES, REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.UNDER THE LEIA PROGRAM, CLASP DISSEMINATED 25 ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS, RESULTING IN OVER 3,800 DOWNLOADS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Christine EganCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$296,637
Fred ShermanCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$199,352
Eric GibbsCHIEF CLIMATE OFFICER40$194,396
Corinne SchneiderCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40$173,647
Stephen PantanoCHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER40$166,046
Wendy WenCONTROLLER40$145,201
James Irungu WakabaDIRECTOR, KENYA40$140,000
Joyita MukherjeeBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Sujeesh KrishmanBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Rose MutisoBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Merrill ShugollBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Mirka Della CavaBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Marie-Vincente PasdeloupBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Hilary McmahonBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Demba DiopBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Anibal De AlmeidaBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Molly SingerTREASURER1$0
John MolletSECRETARY1$0
Stephen WielCHAIRMAN2$0

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