The Jane Fonda Climate PAC is a political action committee (PAC) founded in 2022 by actress and activist Jane Fonda. The PAC has previously donated to the campaigns of Democratic Party candidates running for office. After founding the PAC, Fonda claimed the world would reach “the point of no return” if it did not cut carbon emissions in half by 2030. 1 2 3
Background and Activities
The Jane Fonda Climate PAC is a political action committee (PAC) founded in 2022 by actress and activist Jane Fonda. After forming the PAC, Fonda claimed the planet would reach “the point of no return” if it did not cut carbon emissions in half by 2030. In 2025, the Jane Fonda PAC released a statement arguing the planet had only five years to prevent a “climate catastrophe.” 1 2
Democratic Party candidates whom the Jane Fonda Climate PAC has previously supported include California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard, U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA) and Greg Casar (D-TX), and Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones. It also supported liberal candidate Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. 3
The Jane Fonda PAC argued that during the 2022 election cycle, 42 of the 60 candidates it endorsed won their general election races. It also claimed that in 2023, 13 of the 14 candidates the PAC endorsed within the state of Virginia won, leading to the Virginia House of Delegates flipping to the Democratic Party. During the 2024 election cycle, the PAC claimed that 9 of the candidates it had endorsed won. 2
The Jane Fonda PAC has also hosted fundraisers, get-out-the-vote events featuring Fonda, and voter outreach activities such as knock-on-doors and making phone calls for endorsed candidates. 4
Leadership
Actress and activist Jane Fonda is the founder and head of the Jane Fonda Climate PAC. 2
Financials
According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), from January 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025, the Jane Fonda Climate PAC reported $1,396,056.50 in receipts and $1,127,602.75 in disbursements. Of its receipts, $883,648.75 derived from individual contributions, $36,878.55 was transferred from affiliated committees, and $475,529.20 came from other receipts. Of its disbursements, $413,455.35 was spent on federal operating expenditures, $15,000 was contributed to other committees, and $692,801.99 was spent on other disbursements. As of September 2025, the Jane Fonda Climate PAC had $2,758,035.72 in cash on hand. Top donations that year include $47,500 from Cynthia Sears, $25,000 from Michael Koss, $20,000 from Adelaide Gomer, and $12,500 from Richard Ziman. 5
As of September 2025, the FEC had not yet published information on the Jane Fonda Climate PAC’s independent expenditures during 2025. 5
From 2023 to 2024, the Jane Fonda Climate PAC reported $5,728,613.65 in receipts and $3,997,624.98 in disbursements. Top donations that cycle include $500,000 from Advocacy Action Fund, $250,000 from environmentalist billionaire Tom Steyer, and $250,000 from former mayor of New York and Democratic Party presidential primary candidate Michael Bloomberg. The Jane Fonda Climate PAC distributed $93,000 to Advocacy Advisors for strategic campaign consulting, over $80,000 to Democrats.com LLC for direct marketing, and $50,000 to Climate Cabinet. 5
From 2021 to 2022, the Jane Fonda Climate PAC reported $1,897,426.97 in receipts and $1,138,833.67 in disbursements. Top donations that cycle include $150,000 from Jane Fonda, $100,000 from Jill Soffer, $100,000 from Adam Lewis, and $50,000 from Abigail Disney. Those same years, the Jane Fonda PAC distributed $75,000 to Blueprint Interactive for digital consulting, $50,000 to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and nearly $40,000 to Democrats.com LLC. 5
References
- Bennett, Paige. “Jane Fonda Establishes a Climate PAC. Ecowatch. March 18, 2022. Accessed September 18, 2025. https://www.ecowatch.com/jane-fonda-climate-pac.html.
- “Our Objective.” Jane Fonda Climate PAC. Accessed September 18, 2025. https://www.janepac.com/about#our-objective.
- “Endorsements.” Jane Fonda Climate PAC. Accessed September 18, 2025. https://www.janepac.com/endorsements#california.
- “What We Believe.” Jane Fonda Climate PAC. Accessed September 18, 2025. https://www.janepac.com/what-we-believe.
- “Jane Fonda Climate PAC.” FEC. Accessed September 18, 2025. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00806893/.