To research, develop, and educate the public and policymakers about the economic growth and emissions reduction benefits of clean energy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 0.2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $15.8M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$182K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25.2M
+164% vs prior year
Spent
$19.7M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$14.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25.2M
FY2022▲ +164%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.3M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$25.2M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$11.1M
FY2025$35.4M
Expenses
$19.7M
FY2022▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$19.7M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$16.1M
FY2025$22.1M
Net assets
$14.0M
FY2022▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.9M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$17.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $19.0M Management & general 3% · $686K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director, President
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer/Secretary
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Napolitano’s $112K as Secretary is at the 6th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Napolitano$112,500————
Mark Ventola$16,250$15,000$15,000$15,000$15,000
Brian Jones$16,250$15,000$15,000$15,000$15,000
Alicia Downs$16,250$15,000$15,000$15,000$15,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educate, lobby, and advocate for policies to speed up clean energy.

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2 programs · $19.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Research and Education

The Research and Education programs included quantitative and qualitative research on clean energy and conservation issues. The types of studies included: public opinion surveys, in-person and online focus groups, and analysis of the public social media conversation related to clean energy and conservation issues.

$18.8Mprogram expense
02

Policy

The Policy program included expenses related to research and analysis of various clean energy, conservation, and advanced energy infrastructure public policies. Grants were also provided to non-profit partners to support technical and economic modeling, and to educate the public and policy makers on clean energy and conservation policy…

$181Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 60 grants · $73.3M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$19.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.0M
Managementcol C$686K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$25.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$5.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.2M
Other assetsLn 15$675
Total assetsLn 16$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.7M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$14.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K$182K
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M$14.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14.0M$14.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Management feesLn 11a$540K$540K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.2M$3.2M
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$51K$16K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.7M$19.0M$686K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35.4M$22.1M$13.3M$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.1M$16.1M−$5.0M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.2M$14.7M−$4.5M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $25.2M$19.7M$5.5M$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.6M$15.9M−$6.4M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $23.3M$8.4M$14.9M$14.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $25,225,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,554,227$25,221,490
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,262$3,748
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,558,489$25,225,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,988,125$14,021,606
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $45,000$45,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,900,403$5,630,261
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,933,528$19,696,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,375,039$5,528,371
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,225,238 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,221,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,221,490
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,748$3,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,748$25,225,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,696,867 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,021,606$14,021,606
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $45,000$45,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $540,000$540,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,467$5,467
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,290$30,290
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,188,277$3,188,277
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $31,218$31,218
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,272 · Management $34,340$50,612
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,784,397$1,784,397
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,010,552 · Management $686,315 · Fundraising $0$19,696,867
Part X · Balance sheet $14,205,004 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $535,769$1,000,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,174,443$5,198,668
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $238,323$8,001,439
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,103$4,222
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,334$675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,962,972$14,205,004
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $468,283$181,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $468,283$181,944
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,259,689$6,023,060
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $235,000$8,000,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,494,689$14,023,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,962,972$14,205,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,023,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,225,238
XI-2 Total expenses$19,696,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,528,371
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,494,689
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,023,060

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