United States · Economic development and livelihoods
Clasp
Center for Law and Social Policy
Nonprofit organization in Washington D.C., United States
CLASP is an international and impartial nonprofit organization (501c3), first established in 1999 to mitigate the growing energy demand from the use of appliances, lighting, and equipment in the developing world. Since then, we’ve worked with partners in nearly 100 economies to cut carbon emissions and improve lives.
- Founded
- 1969
- Income 2023
- $26.3M
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) — official register
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $26.3M | $24.9M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2022-12-31 | $21.1M | $20.9M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2021-12-31 | $16.9M | $16.5M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2020-12-31 | $14.6M | $15.5M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2019-12-31 | $13.9M | $14.4M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2018-12-31 | $9.3M | $10M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2017-12-31 | $7.2M | $6.1M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2016-12-31 | $7.9M | $5.5M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2015-12-31 | $4.9M | $5.2M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2014-12-31 | $5.7M | $5.2M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2013-12-31 | $7.6M | $7.6M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2012-12-31 | $7.9M | $7.2M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
| 2011-12-31 | $6.4M | $6.5M | – | – | IRS Form 990 (ProPublica) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Other EU programmes | Total committed |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | €203,026 | €203,026 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €976,290 | €197,258 | €2.4M | €314,638 | €1.6M |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
United States ↗ 13 · India ↗ 11 · Kenya ↗ 11 · Germany ↗ 10 · United Kingdom ↗ 8 · Netherlands ↗ 8 · Uganda ↗ 7 · France ↗ 4 · Hong Kong SAR China ↗ 4 · Nigeria ↗ 4 · Pakistan ↗ 4 · Canada ↗ 3 · Ghana ↗ 3 · Poland ↗ 3 · Portugal ↗ 3 · Sierra Leone ↗ 3 · Belgium ↗ 2 · Switzerland ↗ 2 · China ↗ 2 · Rwanda ↗ 2 · South Africa ↗ 2 · United Arab Emirates ↗ 1 · Barbados ↗ 1 · Bangladesh ↗ 1 · Bermuda ↗ 1 · Botswana ↗ 1 · Côte d’Ivoire ↗ 1 · Denmark ↗ 1 · Ethiopia ↗ 1 · Indonesia ↗ 1 · Myanmar (Burma) ↗ 1 · Namibia ↗ 1 · Norway ↗ 1 · Papua New Guinea ↗ 1 · Senegal ↗ 1 · Eswatini ↗ 1 · Thailand ↗ 1 · Tanzania ↗ 1 · Zambia ↗ 1 · Zimbabwe ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Trust LEIA Q2-Q4 FY25-26 | Switzerland, United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Netherlands, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe, Germany, Ghana, India, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Rwanda | 2025–2026 ongoing | $1.6M |
| Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) | India, Portugal, Kenya, Germany, United States | 2025–… ongoing | $1.1M |
| Transforming Energy Access (TEA) | India, Portugal, Kenya, Germany, United States | 2024–… ongoing | $2.8M |
| Carbon Trust LEIA Q3 FY24-25-Q1 FY25-26 | Barbados, Botswana, Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United States, South Africa | 2024–2025 ongoing | $2.2M |
| Carbon Trust LEIA Q3 FY23-24-Q2 FY24-25 | United Arab Emirates, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Uganda, United States, Bermuda | 2023–2024 ongoing | $1.3M |
| Carbon Trust LEIA Q3 FY22-23-Q2 FY23-24 | Germany, India, Kenya, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Uganda, Zambia | 2022–… ongoing | $1.2M |
| Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme (LEIA Year 5 Financial Report) | France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, United Kingdom, United States | 2020–… ongoing | $1.7M |
| Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme (LEIA Year 4 Financial Report) | Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, United Kingdom, United States, Uganda | 2020–… ongoing | $2.2M |
| Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme (LEIA Year 6 Financial Report) | Germany, India, Kenya, Portugal, United States | 2020–… ongoing | $144,101 |
| MECS LEAP EPC | United States | 2019–… ongoing | $212,803 |
| Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme (LEIA Year 3 Financial Report) | Belgium, China, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Kenya, Netherlands, Pakistan, Poland, Sierra Leone, Eswatini, United Kingdom, United States, Uganda | 2019–… ongoing | $2.5M |
| Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme (LEIA Year 2 Financial Report) | Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Kenya, Myanmar (Burma), Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uganda | 2018–… ongoing | $3.9M |
| Low Energy Inclusive Appliances Programme (LEIA Year 1 Q1/Q2) | United States | 2017–… ongoing | $749,928 |
| Support the Development of the LEIA Business Case | 2016–… closed | – |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- ProPublica (IRS 990) — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2023 (IRS Form 990 (ProPublica))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- Tax-exempt status (IRS)
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 281884219679-57 · IATI (d-portal) · ProPublica (IRS 990) · Wikidata · Wikidata