Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation
Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation reported $10.6 million in revenue and $2.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $28.01 went to program services, $68.53 to management and general costs and $3.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. Government grants made up 28.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $341,918 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.2MFor context, the median across 196 covered science & technology charities: $84.29 programs, $15.71 management, $0.00 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 28.0% | 83.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 68.5% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 52.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.2% | 2.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 18.1% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $341,918 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 15.43% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 59.5 | 14.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 94.1% |
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 expenseOne of the foundation's most valuable assets is its ability to help scale energy innovation by bringing resources and funding to move opportunities from research and development to successful market deployment.in the spring of 2025, the foundation helped support some of the nation's most promising energy innovation startups and small businesses during the epic pitch competition in san antonio, texas. Alongside the doe, the foundation also hosted two industry, science, and technology roundtable discussions to address challenges and opportunities of ai and fusion respectively. Discussions from…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $331,691 | $0 | $10,227 | $341,918 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $342K (Part IX, line 5).
2 years of filings
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–1b12 · 12 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 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 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation reported that 28.0% of its $2.2 million in expenses went to program services, 68.5% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $341,918, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 28.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-4197957 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 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 202602379349302040 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522129349301707 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-4197957: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.