Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Also known as C2ES
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions reported $18.7 million in revenue and $20.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.20 went to program services, $9.19 to management and general costs and $1.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $550,668 (PRESIDENT). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 339% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.2% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $550,668 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.67% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.1 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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 expenseUs policy and outreach: c2es builds durable, bipartisan support for ambitious Climate and Energy policies, engaging leading companies across the U.S. Economy to educate policymakers on issues including federal permitting reform, clean energy tax credits, and climate-aligned trade policies. Our recommendations strengthened the environmental integrity and emissions reduction potential of clean electricity tax credits under the inflation reduction act. We convened 130 companies in our technology working groups, leading to 4 policy briefs and 18 policy recommendations to support clean technology…
Business engagement and resilience: c2es led new research on existing guidance and the views of regulators and ngos on credible transition plans, including developing a transition plan index that distills best practices to help companies create, implement and disclose robust net-zero transition plans aligned with the paris agreement. C2es convenes businesses and other stakeholders to help communities adapt to climate change through our climate resilient communities accelerator. We completed a successful pilot in colorado identifying how to build resilience to wildfires and heat. Through our…
International and carbon markets: c2es supports the environmental effectiveness and successful implementation of the paris agreement, including convening regular meetings of senior climate negotiators to provide expert analysis and a trusted forum for discussion. At cop29 we supported the parties in adopting a new climate finance goal, including developed countries pledges to mobilize at least $300 billion per year by 2035 for climate action in developing countries and the launch of an effort to scale up public and private climate finance to $1.3 trillion. Guidance needed to operationalize…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $529,164 | $0 | $21,504 | $550,668 |
| VP FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $283,567 | $0 | $16,763 | $300,330 |
| VP FOR STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $271,169 | $0 | $20,931 | $292,100 |
| VP FOR POLICY AND OUTREACH Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $217,404 | $0 | $17,939 | $235,343 |
| VP FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $215,422 | $0 | $12,947 | $228,369 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $215,427 | $0 | $11,237 | $226,664 |
| SR DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF GLOBAL CARBON MARKETS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $188,413 | $0 | $36,255 | $224,668 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $186,022 | $0 | $13,474 | $199,496 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.2M (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–1b15 · 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 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 554
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DWATTS CONSTRUCTION LLC Office construction general contractor | $791,125 |
| NEOTERIC ENERGY AND CLIMATE LLC Project management aim platform and green market accelerator | $749,910 |
| PURGISTICS LLC Furniture purchase, delivery and installation | $380,745 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Center for Climate and Energy Solutions totaling $1.7M 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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Of every $100 Center for Climate and Energy Solutions spent in FY2025, $89.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Climate and Energy Solutions's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions reported that 89.2% of its $20.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Climate and Energy Solutions pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Climate and Energy Solutions reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $550,668, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Climate and Energy Solutions get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 94.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Climate and Energy Solutions a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1892252 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202631619349300808 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202502339349300620 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202431799349301123 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202322149349300327 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 (amended), object 202233129349304038 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120469349300817 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1892252: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.