Building Decarbonization Coalition
Building Decarbonization Coalition reported $15.0 million in revenue and $20.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.83 went to program services, $15.43 to management and general costs and $3.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,366 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 276% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.7% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,366 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 3 | 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 expenseThe Building Decarbonization Coalition aligns critical stakeholders on a path to transform the nation's buildings through clean energy, using policy, research, market development and public engagement. The bdc and its members are charting the course to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings to improve people's health, cut climate and air pollution, prioritize high-road jobs, and ensure that our communities are more resilient to the impacts of climate change.bdc believes that to create lasting, equitable, systemic change, policymakers, industry, and advocates need to be at the same table crafting…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,289 | $0 | $36,077 | $256,366 |
| DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,543 | $0 | $31,205 | $221,748 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STATES & REGIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,263 | $0 | $31,160 | $221,423 |
| DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,806 | $0 | $30,593 | $217,399 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF POLICY ACCELERATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,800 | $0 | $29,773 | $211,573 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,613 | $0 | $29,579 | $210,192 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,469 | $0 | $30,593 | $208,062 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,492 | $0 | $29,773 | $205,265 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Building Decarbonization Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (Part IX, line 5).
4 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–1b3 · 2 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 574
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BASIS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES Consulting marketing | $222,599 |
| ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN ECONOMY Consulting | $155,000 |
| BETTER WORLD GROUP ADVISORS Consulting | $125,582 |
| ANNDYL POLICY GROUP LLC Consulting marketing | $125,369 |
| VAMOS CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $114,125 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Building Decarbonization Coalition totaling $120K 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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Every number above is copied from Building Decarbonization 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 Building Decarbonization Coalition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Building Decarbonization Coalition spent in 2024, $80.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Building Decarbonization Coalition's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Building Decarbonization Coalition reported that 80.8% of its $20.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Building Decarbonization Coalition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Building Decarbonization Coalition reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $256,366, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Building Decarbonization Coalition get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.7% came from contributions and grants and 19.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Building Decarbonization Coalition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-4008764 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 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 202512949349301806 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442569349301894 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343139349303054 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213009349302026 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-4008764: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.