CEC STUYVESANT COVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CEC STUYVESANT COVE INC

EIN 52-2440116 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

to DESIGN and DELIVER INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, TRAINING, and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT FOSTERS SUSTAINABILITY and RESILIENCY IN DIVERSE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. WE EMPOWER LEARNING THAT CHANGES THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ABOUT ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY, and RESILIENCE BY ENGAGING and EDUCATING A DIVERSE SET of STAKEHOLDERS and BENEFICIARIES. OUR PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES EXPLORE NEW WAYS of LIVING and WORKING THAT ARE MORE ADAPTIVE to A CHANGING WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.93%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

10.75%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$109.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.48%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $680,461 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $289,146 for STEPHEN LEVIN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$7,422,585

Mission workProgram services$6,230,04983.93% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,074,81414.48% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$798,18310.75% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Total expenses$8,103,046109.17% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 76.9% mission · 13.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 15.1% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 13.2% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 13.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 15.7% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.43% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 14.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 16.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 15.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,422,585

Expenses$8,103,046

Annual shortfall $680,461 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$6,230,049 · 76.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,074,814 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$798,183 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,422,585

Expenses$8,103,046

Assets$6,803,772

Income$7,506,159

Contributions$5,424,332

Mission work (program services)$6,230,049

Fundraising$798,183

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$25,000

Management and general$1,074,814

Accounting fees$35,500

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

STEPHEN LEVINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $289,146Base $249,109 · Other $40,037

NANCY WEBERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $176,363Base $147,559 · Other $28,804

SARA RADELETCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $165,124Base $151,160 · Other $13,964

ALYSHA WILLISSENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 35 hrs/week $144,217Base $115,024 · Other $29,193

SHINN YANGMANAGING DIRECTOR FINANCE · 35 hrs/week $141,554Base $127,111 · Other $14,443

MAXWELL LEVITZKEMD OF WORKFORCE PROGRAMMING · 35 hrs/week $133,044Base $131,215 · Other $1,829

KAREN ALSENMD OF EDUCATION · 35 hrs/week $133,044Base $126,215 · Other $6,829

ANIKA WISTER-JONESMD HERE COMES SOLAR · 35 hrs/week $129,351Base $127,468 · Other $1,883

SARAH PIDGEONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU JAN 2024) · 35 hrs/week $14,311Base $10,868 · Other $3,443

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 (28)

STEPHEN LEVINCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NANCY WEBERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SARA RADELETCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

ALYSHA WILLISSENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SHINN YANGMANAGING DIRECTOR FINANCE

MAXWELL LEVITZKEMD OF WORKFORCE PROGRAMMING

KAREN ALSENMD OF EDUCATION

ANIKA WISTER-JONESMD HERE COMES SOLAR

SARAH PIDGEONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU JAN 2024)

VALERIE LEWISBOARD DIRECTOR

TIM DESIENOBOARD DIRECTOR

THOR THORSVICE CHAIR

TERRI RUTTERBOARD DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2024)

PATRICIA MCKINNON GRAYSONBOARD DIRECTOR

MAJORA CARTERBOARD DIRECTOR

LEE ANNE HAGELBOARD DIRECTOR

JULIE GALLANTYBOARD DIRECTOR

JEFF SULLIVANBOARD DIRECTOR

JANE R CROTTYCHAIR

HEATHER BEAUDOINBOARD DIRECTOR

DONNA DE COSTANZOBOARD DIRECTOR

DAVID EHRENBERGBOARD DIRECTOR

DAVID CROTTYBOARD DIRECTOR

DAN NALAWADEBOARD DIRECTOR

CHRIS CASEYBOARD DIRECTOR

BRIAN FIELDINGBOARD DIRECTOR

ANN DAVLINSECRETARY

AMY C POSTERTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 9-03 44TH ROAD 201, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101
County: Queens
In care of: STEPHEN LEVIN
Primary officer: STEPHEN LEVIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@solar1.org Phone(212) 505-6050

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Grant-giving organization: Yes