Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative EIN 27-2312832

Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative

EIN  27-2312832 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Atlanta, GA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for a modern electric grid that benefits and is understood by consumers.
Leadership
Jason McGrade · Deputy Director · $105K
Money in and out
$458K revenue, $704K expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency

Advocates for a modern electric grid that benefits and is understood by consumers. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $458K in revenue, $704K in expenses, and $244K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$458K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$704K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$244K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$246K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -48% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-54%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -93% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$458K
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses
$704K
FY2024▲ +2%
Total assets
$263K
FY2024▼ -47%
Total liabilities
$19K
FY2024▲ +165%
Total revenue
$458K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$704K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$244K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$246K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$263K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 321
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 421
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $479K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Research

In 2024, secc released four pieces of research and one companion white papers seeking to better understand smart energy consumers their perceptions, attitudes and needs and then leverage this understanding to formulate actions that utilities and other energy service providers can take to better serve and engage with their customers.

$258Kprogram expense
02

Collaboration

During 2024, secc continued to maintain its unique membership base, including technology vendors and consultants, energy providers and affiliates, and added ten new members indicating the value in the research and educational materials produced as well as the collaboration facilitated.

$129Kprogram expense
03

Education

In 2024, secc continued to produce educational resources and increase learning opportunities. Through a volunteer-based education and outreach committee, members worked together to improve consumer awareness and understanding of modernized electrical systems by recognizing smart energy success, expanding available resources to…

$92Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSmart Energy Consumer Collaborative
EINHdr · item D27-2312832
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.smartenergycc.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C35)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a21
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b21
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deputy Director
$105,313Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason McGrade’s $105K as Deputy Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Durand$16,274$151,486
Nathan Shannon$137,801$129,561$116,001$91,270
Jason McGrade$105,313$107,542$102,594
Greg Schwartz$39,801$91,270

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$362K · 79%
Contributions & grants$94K · 21%
Program service revenue79%$362K
Contributions & grants21%$94K
Investment income$36
Other revenue$1K
Total revenueLn 12$458K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.09
Program services68%$479K
Management & general23%$161K
Fundraising9%$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$704K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$263K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$19K
Total net assetsLn 32$244K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $263K · Operating expenses/yr $704K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $479K · Total expenses $704K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $161K · Total expenses $704K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $64K · Total expenses $704K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $66K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $110K
$0.60 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $94K · Total revenue $458K
21%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $458K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $362K · Total revenue $458K
79%
Investment reliance
Investment income $36 · Total revenue $458K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $362K · Total expenses $704K
51%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $458K · Prior year $538K
-15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $869K · FY2024 $458K
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $244K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $458K · Expenses $704K
-54%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $263K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $244K · Total assets $263K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $263K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jason McGrade · Reported title DEPUTY DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $105K · Total expenses $704K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $414K · Total expenses $704K
59%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 68%
Revenue growth -15%
Legal fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$458K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$538K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$710K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$809K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$869K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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