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Central Coast Energy Services

Watsonville, CA · EIN 65-1190535 · 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

Central Coast Energy Services reported $14.6 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.47 went to program services, $14.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.6% of the total. Government grants made up 84.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $310,911 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $15M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.5%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
84.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
84.6%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
14.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$310,911$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.26%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
96
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 89.8% of program spending

The agency is a low-income home energy assistance program (liheap) service provider. The agency assists families with staying safe and healthy through the following initiatives that lower and help manage energy costs: payment assistance for home energy bills, emergency assistance and resources during energy crises, weatherization, and energy-related minor home repairs. The agency also provides similar weatherization assistance to eligible participants residing in the service area under the U.S. Department of energy (doe) weatherization assistance program for low-income persons

$563K expenses · 4.8% of program spending · revenue $837K

The agency provides servtraq software as a service to other agencies that are also liheap service providers. Servtraq is an application software specifically designed for california local energy service providers to facilitate data management and reporting for the liheap, doe, and other low-income programs. The primary function of servtraq is to provide data management and automation in customer tracking, payment assistance processing, weatherization job management, and reporting. Additional services include crew scheduling, materials tracking, and contract compliance

$235K expenses · 2.0% of program spending · revenue $205K

The agency provides consulting and compliance services through the 831 conserve contractor service program (831 conserve). 831 conserve's main service is providing home energy rating system (hers) testing and calculations performed on location, as well as related consulting. Once testing is completed, the agency provides certification of the results as evidence of compliance. Additionally, the agency services nonresidential projects with duct leakage, as well as individual heating and cooling systems testing. The agency also provides whole house rating and home performance testing and…

$396K all other programs (line 4d)

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$262,358$0$48,553$310,911
LEAD SOFTWARE ARCHITECT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,619$0$46,154$209,773
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,526$0$19,792$203,318
DIRECTOR OF COMM. & DEV.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,166$0$15,565$175,731
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,593$0$16,500$148,093
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,450$0$13,764$145,214
QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,501$0$0$138,501

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Central Coast Energy Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $659K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$15M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$15M$14M85.5%$3.8M$310,911
2023 ⓘ$13M$13M85.8%$3.0M$177,055
2022 ⓘ$13M$12M86.0%$2.8M$187,999
2021 ⓘ$15M$15M93.6%$2.6M$206,714
2020 ⓘ$12M$12M92.1%$2.7M$147,317
2019 ⓘ$8.4M$8.1M93.3%$2.4M$143,012

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–1b9 · 9 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • 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 5106
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TROMBORG ROYAL PLUMBING AND HEATING
Hvac subcontractor
$367,481
RA NETWORKING
Information technology
$150,500

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Central Coast Energy Services's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Central Coast Energy Services reported that 85.5% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Central Coast Energy Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Central Coast Energy Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $310,911, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Central Coast Energy Services get its money?

Of $14.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 84.6% came from contributions and grants (including 84.6% from government grants) and 14.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Central Coast Energy Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 65-1190535 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 202503189349304540 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349310733 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349307819 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349312818 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349321454 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349322975 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 65-1190535: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.