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Clean Power Institute reported $15.5 million in revenue and $5.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.23 went to program services, $1.77 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,192,706 (DIRECTOR). Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.0MFor context, the median across 1,030 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.67 programs, $6.50 management, $1.83 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 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 | 98.9% | 80.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,192,706 | $322,368 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 83.16% | 1.60% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.8 | 58.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 14 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Clean Power Institute (cpi) advanced its mission to build a skilled, safe, and resilient clean energy workforce through workforce development, industry-recognized certifications, and strategic partnerships with employers, educators, and community organizations.continued on schedule o. During the year, cpi expanded its certified clean energy professionals program (ccepp), an industry-developed, competency-based certification program for wind, solar, and battery energy storage technicians. The program continued to engage employers, training providers, and subject matter experts in…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.25 hrs/week | $0 | $4,134,689 | $58,017 | $4,192,706 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 0.25 hrs/week | $0 | $833,247 | $37,777 | $871,024 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $427,881 | $43,437 | $471,318 |
| TREASURER AS OF 6/17/2025 Director/trustee, officer, 0.25 hrs/week | $0 | $332,295 | $62,174 | $394,469 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Clean Power Institute (Part VII, line 2).
4 filings since FY2021 (4 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b14 · 11 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 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 633
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PACES AI INC Data permitting feed | $100,021 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Clean Power Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Clean Power Institute reported that 98.2% of its $5.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Clean Power Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Clean Power Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $4,192,706, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Clean Power Institute get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Clean Power Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-2722157 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, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632579349301843 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522389349301377 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412959349301951 · read the filing
- FY2021 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202223199349320952 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-2722157: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.