Green Energy Consumers Alliance
Green Energy Consumers Alliance reported $15.0 million in revenue and $14.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.05 went to program services, $4.14 to management and general costs and $0.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,918 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 167% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.1% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $162,918 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.13% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseGreen power: this program enables consumers to choose electricity from renewable resources and helps communities support affordable, local renewable energy projects. Our biggest program in this area is "green municipal aggregation"
Community programs: Green Energy Consumers Alliance is active in local, state, and regional discussions about energy issues, advocating for affordable and sustainable solutions. In addition, the organization also promotes energy efficiency as a necessary step to achieve a clean energy future. Donations contributed to Green Energy Consumers Alliance's "oil bank" provide free heating oil deliveries to low-income households
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $138,489 | $0 | $24,429 | $162,918 |
| FISCAL DIRECTOR Officer, 39.75 hrs/week | $110,251 | $0 | $12,217 | $122,468 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Green Energy Consumers Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $307K (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–1b14 · 14 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 11aNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 530
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Green Energy Consumers Alliance totaling $131K 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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Every number above is copied from Green Energy Consumers Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Green Energy Consumers Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Green Energy Consumers Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Green Energy Consumers Alliance reported that 95.0% of its $14.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Green Energy Consumers Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Green Energy Consumers Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $162,918, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Green Energy Consumers Alliance get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 92.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Green Energy Consumers Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2791314 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601289349303225 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531059349300848 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349301876 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330889349300703 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349306941 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101069349300620 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2791314: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.