National Energy Foundation
National Energy Foundation reported $15.1 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.98 went to program services, $11.48 to management and general costs and $4.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $281,139 (PRESIDENT). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between FY2021 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 $15MFor 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 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) | 84.0% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $281,139 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.87% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseEnergy Management Programs - Implement behavioral strategies that produce impressive measurable energy savings. Total Number of Events: 11,168 Total Number of Participants: 287,329 Estimated Number of Students Reached: 274,227 Reach: CO IL IN LA MI MN NM NV PA TX VA WV
Awareness Programs - Focus on improving energy and natural resource literacy through teacher training material distribution student involvement website development & maintenance and educational materials development. Total Number of Events: 4,008 Total Number of Participants: 89,591 Estimated Number of Students Reached: 96,008 Reach: Nationwide
Materials Development & Sales - Development and sales of new original instructional materials related to energy and natural resources that focus on energy literacy. Total Number of Events: 9,863 Total Number of Participants: 12,959 Estimated Number of Students Reached: 297,086 Reach: Nationwide
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 Officer, 42.00 hrs/week | $248,827 | $0 | $32,312 | $281,139 |
| SECRETARY CMO Officer, 42.00 hrs/week | $206,377 | $0 | $54,156 | $260,533 |
| TREASURER CFO Officer, 42.00 hrs/week | $188,381 | $0 | $44,337 | $232,718 |
| COO Key employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $156,609 | $0 | $47,242 | $203,851 |
| REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $150,810 | $0 | $21,931 | $172,741 |
| SR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $120,840 | $0 | $40,295 | $161,135 |
| SR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $113,724 | $0 | $35,100 | $148,824 |
| SR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $113,419 | $0 | $31,448 | $144,867 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Energy Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $774K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b10 · 10 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 26Yes
- 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 5157
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Of every $100 National Energy Foundation spent in FY2025, $83.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of National Energy Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, National Energy Foundation reported that 84.0% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Energy Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Energy Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $281,139, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Energy Foundation get its money?
Of $15.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Energy Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2877240 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 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 202601329349307070 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511219349301326 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349308029 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340469349300609 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200419349300600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2877240: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.