Center for Ecotechnology
Center for Ecotechnology reported $10.8 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.44 went to program services, $16.55 to management and general costs and $1.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.9% of the total. Government grants made up 23.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,887 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 84% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.06 $226K
- Government grants$23.18 $2.5M
- Program service revenue$74.61 $8.2M
- Other revenue$0.15 $16,099
Investment income was negative: −$181K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 25.7% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $162,887 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommercial - 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. Services include innovative pilot and production scale work in wasted food recovery, energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste reduction and recycling. Cet also provides energy efficiency services to existing multifamily homes for customers of utility companies. These services included energy audits with installation of energy efficient lighting and other…
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. These services include energy audits with installation of energy efficient lighting and other savings easures as well as recommending, arranging and inspecting contracted insulation and air sealing work to save dditional energy. Cet also provides…
Retail - cet operated ecobuilding bargains, a used building materials store that accepted 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. Retail operations ceased during fiscal year 2024 and the building was sold during 2025
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,912 | $0 | $16,975 | $162,887 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,582 | $0 | $16,730 | $149,312 |
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,596 | $0 | $16,287 | $137,883 |
| DIRECTOR OF PMO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,447 | $0 | $14,340 | $135,787 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Ecotechnology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $160K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5132
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JT ENERGY Weatherization/insulation contractor | $395,019 |
| SUPERIOR ENERGY Weatherization/insulation contractor | $317,299 |
| ECAHI Weatherization/insulation contractor | $176,690 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Center for Ecotechnology totaling $250K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Ecotechnology's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Center for Ecotechnology reported that 82.4% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 16.5% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Ecotechnology pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Ecotechnology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $162,887, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Ecotechnology get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 25.7% came from contributions and grants (including 23.6% from government grants) and 75.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Ecotechnology a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2611726 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, object 202642579349300714 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202520659349300712 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202400729349300825 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202310589349301636 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202230479349300613 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202120489349300602 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2611726: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.