Center for Sustainable Energy
Center for Sustainable Energy reported $335.6 million in revenue and $335.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.94 went to program services, $7.05 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $584,436 (President). 56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $336MFor 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 $336MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 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 | 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 | 99.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $584,436 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 56 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTransportation: EV Incentive Programs: CSE's Transportation EV Incentive Division earned $235,688,066 in Reveneue and had expenses of $220,415,875 in 2024 of which $211,743,094 worth of rebates was delivered to rebate applicants. Notable achievements in 2024 include the following:CSE Launched EV Sales Training for Auto Dealership Sales StaffTo help Americas auto dealerships increase sales of electric vehicles (EVs), CSE partnered with the National Automobile Dealers Association to introduce a sales training certification program. Called ElectrifIQ, the online course complements…
Distributed Energy Resources: In 2024, CSE earned $69,770,250 worth of revenue and had expenses of $65,587,009 of which $56,609,508 was paid out to rebate applicants. A Notable achievement in 2024 includes:CSE Tapped to Administer Home Electrification Upgrade ProgramSouthern California Edison selected CSE to design and administer its Charge Ready Home program, a multiyear initiative providing rebates for home panel upgrades to income-qualifying households and utility customers in disadvantaged communities. The goal is to remove cost barriers to home electrification for residents preparing to…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $566,761 | $0 | $17,675 | $584,436 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,002 | $0 | $4,916 | $352,918 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,977 | $0 | $7,863 | $276,840 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,225 | $0 | $26,181 | $254,406 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,334 | $0 | $17,038 | $253,372 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,917 | $0 | $20,914 | $244,831 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,715 | $0 | $0 | $181,715 |
56 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Sustainable Energy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $766K (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
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–1b9 · 9 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 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 5302
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
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Of every $100 Center for Sustainable Energy spent in 2024, $92.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Center for Sustainable Energy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Center for Sustainable Energy reported that 92.9% of its $335.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Sustainable Energy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Sustainable Energy reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $584,436, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Sustainable Energy get its money?
Of $335.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Sustainable Energy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0936366 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 202542879349302504 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423049349301947 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349308452 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349322025 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349322809 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349313953 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0936366: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.