Digital Energy Council

Washington, DC501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 93-2140757Revenue $200K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdigitalenergycouncil.org2231 California St Nw, 20008-3934 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Mar 2025

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Advance policies that promote responsible and sustainable Energy development, grid resilience, maintain united states competitiveness, and protect national security.

62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
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Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 49% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$200K
Spent
$52K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$148K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2025.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $32K Management & general 38% · $19K

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; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member,exec Dir,president
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member,treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member,secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Mapes’s $25K as Board Member,exec Dir,president is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Dec has established itself as a leading authority for energy policy development. It is the voice for energy and digital asset mining industry leaders and a key resource for facilitating dialogue between industry, policymakers, and regulators around the bipartisan issues of digital asset mining, U.S.

$32Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Money outPt IX
$52K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$0$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$0$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$24K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$96
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$561$561
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K$32K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $200K$52K$148K$148K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$200,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$200,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$26,913
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$24,599
I-18 Total expenses$51,512
I-19 Revenue less expenses$148,488
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$200,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,512 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,750 · Management $1,250$25,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,817 · Management $96$1,913
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,786$16,786
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,236$1,236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,016$6,016
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $561$561
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,144 · Management $19,368 · Fundraising $0$51,512
Part X · Balance sheet $153,896 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$153,896
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$153,896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$148,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$153,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,000
XI-2 Total expenses$51,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,488
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,488

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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