CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY

EIN 45-2580349 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)

What they do

THE CENTER for EARTH, ENERGY & DEMOCRACY (CEED) WORKS to ENSURE JUST and EQUITABLE CLIMATE, ENERGY, and ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, and RESEARCH. WE PROVIDE TOOLS and INFORMATION for COMMUNITIES and POLICY MAKERS IN AN EFFORT to CREATE JUST CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.35%of revenue went to mission work70.4% of expenses · Program services

7.03%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$98.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.10%of revenue went to management and office costs22.4% of expenses

$1.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $225,138 for BYRON RAMOS-GUDIEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,527,065

Mission workProgram services$1,752,39469.35% of revenue70.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$558,48122.10% of revenue22.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$177,7767.03% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$38,4141.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,488,65198.48% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.4% mission · 22.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 20.7% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 362.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 24.1% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 18.1% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 20.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 15.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.87% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 13.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.31% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 9.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,527,065

Expenses$2,488,651

Annual surplus $38,414 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,752,394 · 70.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$558,481 · 22.4% of expenses

Fundraising$177,776 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,527,065

Expenses$2,488,651

Assets$3,164,921

Income$2,527,065

Contributions$2,484,024

Mission work (program services)$1,752,394

Fundraising$177,776

Grants given$8,500

Average grant$8,500

Management and general$558,481

Executive compensation (total)$100,574

Accounting fees$25,365

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BYRON RAMOS-GUDIELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $225,138Base $225,000 · Other $138

DALAL ABOULHOSN-SR DIRECTOROF PROGRAM & POLICY · 40 hrs/week $186,546Base $175,809 · Other $10,737

KARISSA GERHKEDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,087Base $141,939 · Other $19,148

SONIA SLONE - DIRECTOROF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $154,942Base $134,761 · Other $20,181

ANSHA ZAMANFEDERAL POLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $153,081Base $138,106 · Other $14,975

GEORGIANNA JARRETTPEOPLE STRATEGY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $146,021Base $129,412 · Other $16,609

WILLIAM GALLEGOSBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $7,500

YADIRA HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER · 1 hrs/week $4,875

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

BYRON RAMOS-GUDIELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DALAL ABOULHOSN-SR DIRECTOROF PROGRAM & POLICY

KARISSA GERHKEDEPUTY DIRECTOR

SONIA SLONE - DIRECTOROF FINANCE

ANSHA ZAMANFEDERAL POLICY DIRECTOR

GEORGIANNA JARRETTPEOPLE STRATEGY DIRECTOR

WILLIAM GALLEGOSBOARD MEMBER

YADIRA HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER

ABIGAIL DILLONBOARD MEMBER

KATE SINDING DALYSECRETARY

LENA JONESTREASURER

NICKY SHEATSBOARD MEMBER

SUBRAMANYA SASTRYCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 4513 34TH AVE S SUITE B, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-3887
County: Hennepin
In care of: % BYRON RAMOS GUDIEL
Primary officer: BYRON GUDIEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ceed.org Phone(612) 259-7371

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes