Center for Resource Solutions EIN 94-3265560

Center for Resource Solutions

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Promotes sustainable energy and lowers emissions through certification, advocacy, and education. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.7M in revenue, $6.4M in expenses, and $3.2M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.resource-solutions.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$5.7MFY2024
Expenses
$6.4M
Net assets
$3.2M
People
19
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  94-3265560 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes sustainable energy and lowers emissions through certification, advocacy, and education.
Leadership
Jennifer Martin · Executive Dir. · $226K
Money in and out
$5.7M revenue, $6.4M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$734K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -282% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total assets
$4.7M
FY2024▼ -11%
Total liabilities
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
Total revenue
$5.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$6.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$734K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Green-e Certification Programs provide stakeholder-driven standards, consumer protection, and market-development support for renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction actions that are third-party verified and go above and beyond what is required by law and regulation.

$2.9Mprogram expense
02

Policy and Market Development include advocacy to support effective policies and regulations that result in real impact for the climate and communities; creating consensus-based guidance involving stakeholders from civil society, government, and the private sector that results in real-time advancements in using clean energy to reduce…

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Educational Programs bring together an extensive set of resources, tools, and solutions supporting the green energy market, from decision makers like regulators and sustainability professionals to energy buyers and sellers.

$953Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCenter for Resource Solutions
EINHdr · item D94-3265560
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.resource-solutions.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C300)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
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
Executive Dir.
$226,040Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$188,766Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$171,160Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$161,303Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$158,603Pt VII · Sec A
CFO - Incoming
$144,081Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$143,285Pt VII · Sec A
Cfao - Outgoing
$60,647Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Martin’s $226K as Executive Dir. is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1845 $1–10M 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
Jennifer Martin$226,040$234,023$214,896$200,438$200,727
Fred Wood$188,766$170,632$156,461$147,647$146,746
Margaret Kellen$171,160$144,010
Todd Jones$161,303$147,907$138,313$121,112$110,028
Alex Pennock$158,603
Khim Lee$144,081
Jeff Swenerton$143,285$139,913$118,642$107,565$104,687
Rachael Terada$142,198$117,484$109,667$114,276

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$5.0M · 89%
Contributions & grants$469K · 8%
Investment income$160K · 3%
Program service revenue89%$5.0M
Contributions & grants8%$469K
Investment income3%$160K
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.00
Program services84%$5.4M
Management & general16%$1.0M
Fundraising$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.6M · Operating expenses/yr $6.4M
6.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $5.4M · Total expenses $6.4M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $1.0M · Total expenses $6.4M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $25K · Total expenses $6.4M
0.4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $27K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $653K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $469K · Total revenue $5.7M
8%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.0M · Total revenue $5.7M
89%
Investment reliance
Investment income $160K · Total revenue $5.7M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.0M · Total expenses $6.4M
79%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.7M · Prior year $5.9M
-3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.1M · FY2024 $5.7M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.7M · Expenses $6.4M
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.2M · Total assets $4.7M
68%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.7M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Martin · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $226K · Total expenses $6.4M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.5M · Total expenses $6.4M
70%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -3%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 4%
Fundraising 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$440K

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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)$5.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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