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The Energy Coalition

Irvine, CA · EIN 20-0943616 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Energy Coalition reported $20.1 million in revenue and $20.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.31 went to program services, $13.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 81.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $719,392 (President). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 371 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.3%83.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.7%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%3.3%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.5%87.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
81.0%4.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%3.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$719,392$293,532
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.58%1.74%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
77
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.318.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 6100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$15M expenses · 87.3% of program spending

Program Delivery: Includes Investor Owned Utilities (IOU) public rate payer funded public agency, commercial, transportation, and residential programs that promote energy sustainability through the design and implementation of energy efficiency programs

$2.2M expenses · 12.7% of program spending

Education initiatives: includes comprehensive energy, sustainability, and physical science education & workforce development programs

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
President
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$679,622$0$39,770$719,392
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$660,630$0$39,582$700,212
Vice President
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$317,487$0$24,290$341,777
Vice President
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$320,037$0$20,707$340,744
Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$203,316$0$24,284$227,600
Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$208,293$0$13,150$221,443
Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$207,383$0$10,893$218,276
CHAIRMAN
Director/trustee, officer, 6.0 hrs/week
$68,250$0$0$68,250

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Energy Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$20M$20M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$20M$20M86.3%$14M$719,392
2023 ⓘ$17M$18M86.1%$14M$703,475
2022 ⓘ$15M$16M85.5%$14M$676,915
2021 ⓘ$15M$14M80.8%$15M$736,119
2020 ⓘ$15M$13M78.7%$14M$886,880
2019 ⓘ$13M$11M74.1%$12M$629,506

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b6 · 3 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 598
  • Volunteers Part I, line 680

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Energy Coalition's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Energy Coalition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Energy Coalition's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, The Energy Coalition reported that 86.3% of its $20.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Energy Coalition pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Energy Coalition reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $719,392, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Energy Coalition get its money?

Of $20.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 81.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Energy Coalition a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-0943616 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533109349302623 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349305360 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349317773 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349329316 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349308618 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033099349301433 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-0943616: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.