Silverlining Inc
Donations deductibleSilverlining Inc's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Holtze | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kelly Wanser | President & Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Larry Baird | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Wong | Research Director | since 2022 |
| Alexandra Reeves | Science Communications Analyst | 2024 |
| Cassandra Forrester | Operations Manager | 2023 |
| Daniel Bowen | Platform Engineer | 2024 |
| Jean Francois Lamarque | Chief Climate Scientist | 2024 |
| Kelly Wanser | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Nicolas Esguerra | Director of International Strategy | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Francois Lamarque | Chief Climate Scientist | 40 | $452k | ||
| Daniel Bowen | Platform Engineer | 40 | $249k | ||
| Kelly Wanser | President & Executive Director | 50 | $240k | ||
| Nicolas Esguerra | Director of International Strategy | 40 | $160k | ||
| Alexandra Reeves | Science Communications Analyst | 40 | $117k | ||
| Carla Holtze | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Baird | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
6 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263017981). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Kelly Wanser | |
| Liesl Violante | Director of Admin and Finance |
| Kelly Wanser | President & Executive Director |
| Kelly Wanser | President and Executive Director |
| Larry Baird | Director |
| Carla Holtze | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Silverlining Inc
- EIN
- 371908884
- Address
- 500 North Capitol Street Nw Suite 2, Washington, DC, 20001-1531
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Silverlining is dedicated to ensuring that society has the information and capabilities needed to ensure a safe and secure atmosphere. We support open research, science-based policy and broad stakeholder engagement to advance understanding and protection of the atmosphere in a world with emerging interventions in weather and climate. Our work focuses on advancing rigorous, independent... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U11 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Kelly Wanser (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKelly Wanser
≥6years on the filingsCarla Holtze
≥3years on the filingsLarry Baird
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $533k
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.9m
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 2
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7m | $6.5m | $173k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Research Foundation for Suny University at Albany | R&d: lead the near-field modeling effort for the star program | $400k |
| University of Central Florida | R&d: characterization of stratospheric aerosol injection (sai) on the propulsion emissions | $166k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.SilverLining, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 27 August 2018
- Registered agent
- Urs Agents Inc. (city and state not held)