Climate Defiance, a 2-year-old organization known for disrupting politicians during high-profile events, now has government approval to receive tax-deductible donations, the group announced this week.
The IRS has recognized the Climate Defiance Foundation as a 501(c)(3) organization that can receive tax-deductible donations and can receive contributions directly from foundations and donor-advised funds. Climate Defiance plans to continue to operate its 501(c)(4) entity, Climate Defiance Action, due to limits on what the foundation is allowed to do.
The recognition can “help us level up and reach the max level of power and scale,” said Michael Greenberg, who founded Climate Defiance in 2023.
The organization launched during the Biden administration and regularly disrupted speeches and events featuring administration officials.
