To provide services and education to save energy and reduce waste

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 92 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $178K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$783K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $375K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$12.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$12.0M
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$12.2M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1978.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $10.4M Management & general 13% · $1.6M Fundraising 1% · $94K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $783K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$143,990Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Growth Off
$136,482Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Op Officer
$136,482Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Tech Services
$124,227Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Proj Mgt
$121,108Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of People
$120,913Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Muspratt’s $144K as President & CEO is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Muspratt$143,990$127,290$95,733——
Lorenzo Macaluso$136,482$129,742$120,986——
Christina Bicksler$136,482$116,973———
John Majercak——$135,548$136,385$127,032
Jae McAuley—$125,562$122,304——
Lisa Kohler$124,227$114,023$104,436——
Reginald Eleazer$121,108————
Lisa Dufor$120,913————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people save energy and reduce waste through services and education.

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3 programs · $10.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Commercial

CET partners with government, industry and foundations to provide outreach, education and technical assistance to businesses, institutions and farms to help them save energy, reduce waste and improve environmental performance.

$6.1Mprogram expense
02

Residential

CET partners with government, industry and foundations to perform innovative pilot programs to help increase energy savings in homes, participation in these practices, and the health and economic benefits to participants. CET also provides energy efficiency services to existing single family homes for customers of utility companies.

$2.9Mprogram expense
03

Retail

Cet operates ecobuilding bargains, a used building materials store that accepts donations of used and surplus doors, windows, cabinets, and plumbing and electrical fixtures to save them from disposal and sells them at low cost to help others fix up their homes.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
E4thefuture INCFY2025$375K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$375K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$12.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.4M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$12.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$85K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$6.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$150K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.0M$5.8M$1.1M$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$122K$104K$17K$408
Other employee benefitsLn 9$502K$439K$62K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$603K$498K$103K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$7K$803
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$13K$22K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K$89K$5K$146
Advertising and promotionLn 12$140K$116K$11K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$983$41
Information technologyLn 14$262K$223K$33K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$112K$100K$12K
TravelLn 17$301K$272K$29K$605
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$48K$41K$7K$144
InterestLn 20$91K$83K$8K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$256K$237K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$167K$152K$15K$373
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.2M$2.2M$6K$128
All other expensesLn 24e$91K$89K$2K$243
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M$10.4M$1.6M$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.0M$12.2M−$170K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.0M$11.4M−$412K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.8M$9.5M−$710K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.5M$7.0M$528K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$6.0M−$127K$3.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,990,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,439,486$3,571,549
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,221,549$7,152,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,806$30,767
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,276,060$1,235,720
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,965,901$11,990,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,573,364$8,375,068
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,804,050$3,784,688
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,377,414$12,159,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$411,513−$169,620
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,990,136 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,145,972 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,223,645
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,904
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,571,549
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,152,100$7,152,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,503$16,503
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,264$14,264
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $89,748$89,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,402,084 · Excluded from tax $16,503$11,990,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,159,756 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $149,783$149,783
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,790,557 · Management $1,137,830 · Fundraising $70,053$6,998,440
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $104,371 · Management $17,075 · Fundraising $408$121,854
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $438,615 · Management $61,764 · Fundraising $1,589$501,968
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $498,446 · Management $102,977 · Fundraising $1,600$603,023
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,884 · Management $803$7,687
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,054 · Management $22,258$35,312
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $88,896 · Management $5,465 · Fundraising $146$94,507
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $115,835 · Management $10,732 · Fundraising $13,047$139,614
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,136 · Management $983 · Fundraising $41$12,160
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $222,735 · Management $33,256 · Fundraising $5,599$261,590
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $100,157 · Management $12,047$112,204
IX-17 TravelPrograms $271,599 · Management $28,528 · Fundraising $605$300,732
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,679 · Management $6,980 · Fundraising $144$47,803
IX-20 InterestPrograms $83,265 · Management $8,108$91,373
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $236,548 · Management $19,047$255,595
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $151,549 · Management $15,240 · Fundraising $373$167,162
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,161,481 · Management $6,005 · Fundraising $128$2,167,614
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $89,134 · Management $1,958 · Fundraising $243$91,335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,424,941 · Management $1,640,839 · Fundraising $93,976$12,159,756
Part X · Balance sheet $6,133,167 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,238$45,400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $262,184$272,812
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,500$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,456,784$3,163,866
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $51,148$60,437
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $145,247$209,137
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,536,111$2,296,165
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95,015$85,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,606,227$6,133,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,052,016$870,006
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $565,941$265,605
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $167,219$267,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,440,924$3,137,484
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,152,411$2,779,119
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,892$216,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,165,303$2,995,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,606,227$6,133,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,995,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,990,136
XI-2 Total expenses$12,159,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$169,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,165,303
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,995,683

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