Fiscal Sponsorship

MEER operates internationally through trusted nonprofit fiscal sponsors that provide financial stewardship, governance and administrative support, enabling us to conduct independent climate research across multiple countries.

Introduction

Institutional infrastructure for international science.

International scientific organisations often require trusted nonprofit institutions to manage charitable funds, regulatory compliance and financial administration across different jurisdictions.

These partnerships allow MEER to focus on research, engineering and global deployment while ensuring the highest standards of accountability, governance and transparency.

Our Fiscal Sponsors

Two institutions. One shared standard.

Tokyo, Japan · Established 1952

International House of Japan

Public Interest Incorporated Foundation

A distinguished Japanese institution with a long history of supporting international dialogue, research and cross-border cooperation. Provides institutional and administrative support for MEER's international activities.

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California, United States · Specialist fiscal sponsor

Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs

501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organisation

A California-based nonprofit providing charitable administration, grant management, accounting and compliance services for environmental and scientific initiatives operating internationally.

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How Fiscal Sponsorship Works

Governance and administration, not scientific control.

Contributions and grants flow through nonprofit fiscal sponsors that manage compliance and stewardship. MEER directs the research.

Sources
Researchers·Partners·Foundations·Governments
Fiscal Sponsors
International House of Japan·Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs
Organisation
MEER
Activities
Research·Engineering·Field Projects·Education·Publications
Why Fiscal Sponsorship Matters

Four foundations for institutional trust.

Governance

Supporting responsible organisational oversight aligned with established nonprofit standards.

Financial Stewardship

Managing charitable funds with transparency, accountability and rigorous financial controls.

International Operations

Facilitating research, partnerships and collaborations across multiple jurisdictions.

Donor Confidence

Providing trusted nonprofit infrastructure that gives funders confidence in how resources are administered.

Supporting Global Research

A quiet infrastructure spanning continents.

Sponsors in Tokyo and California underpin MEER's international operations, which in turn support field research and deployment across five countries.

Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCaliforniaInternational House of JapanTokyoSierra LeoneThe GambiaIndiaChina
Fiscal Sponsors Field Research Locations
Independence

Administered together. Directed independently.

Fiscal sponsorship provides the legal, financial and administrative infrastructure that enables MEER to operate internationally. MEER remains scientifically independent.

Our sponsors support governance, compliance and financial administration. They do not direct MEER's scientific research agenda, its methodology, or the conclusions of its work.

This distinction is fundamental to how MEER conducts and communicates its science.