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District Energy St Paul
District Energy St Paul reported $58.2 million in revenue and $55.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.31 went to program services, $12.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.0% of the total. Government grants made up 5.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,023,619 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $58MOther revenue was negative: −$111K. 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) | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,023,619 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 59 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 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 expenseDistrict Energy services:District Energy st. Paul is a non-profit utility providing energy services to downtown saint paul, mn for over 40 years. The core heating network serves over 200 buildings in the central business district and across the river to a secondary area of commercial, light industrial, and residential development. The cooling network serves more than 120 buildings in the central business district. The customer base includes the state of minnesota capitol complex, city and county owned buildings, higher education, hospitals, fortune 500 companies, residential apartments…
Operations & management services:de services llc is responsible for the operations and management of multiple energy systems and operations in saint paul, mn, including energy park utility company, District Energy st. Paul, st. Paul cogeneration, and environmental wood supply. These last three entities work together to help use local tree waste (biomass) to generate heat and electricity for a low-carbon energy solution for local customers. The team works with cities, counties, private landowners, and businesses who need help dealing with storm-damaged, diseased, infested and other compromised…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 35.90 hrs/week | $688,245 | $265,739 | $69,635 | $1,023,619 |
| EVP & CFO Officer, 28.20 hrs/week | $270,045 | $339,212 | $64,819 | $674,076 |
| SVP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 11.60 hrs/week | $109,310 | $460,864 | $61,959 | $632,133 |
| CHIEF SYSTEMS OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 10.90 hrs/week | $107,786 | $448,227 | $72,000 | $628,013 |
| COUNSEL/DEV OFFICER/CORP SECRETARY Officer, 26.70 hrs/week | $245,894 | $291,912 | $61,186 | $598,992 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 12.30 hrs/week | $139,575 | $404,893 | $24,610 | $569,078 |
| SVP, ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 22.60 hrs/week | $149,443 | $289,964 | $44,214 | $483,621 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE & COMMUNICATIONS OFF. Key employee, 24.90 hrs/week | $167,534 | $245,205 | $29,397 | $442,136 |
59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from District Energy St Paul (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b8 · 7 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 15aNo
- 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 5109
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PACIFIC TANK & CONSTRUCTION Design and construction | $2,537,529 |
| PIONEER POWER INC Construction/repair services | $695,638 |
| EGAN COMPANIES INC Construction/repair services | $662,221 |
| COLLINS ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTIONS INC Construction/repair services | $286,956 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from District Energy St Paul's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for District Energy St Paul, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 District Energy St Paul spent in FY2025, $87.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of District Energy St Paul's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, District Energy St Paul reported that 87.3% of its $55.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does District Energy St Paul pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation District Energy St Paul reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,023,619, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does District Energy St Paul get its money?
Of $58.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 5.9% came from contributions and grants (including 5.9% from government grants) and 92.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is District Energy St Paul a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1358662 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642259349300144 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349301348 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442279349300639 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349301619 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349304039 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142259349301544 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1358662: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.