CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC

EIN 54-1892252 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)

What they do

THE NONPARTISAN CENTER for CLIMATE and ENERGY SOLUTIONS WORKS to SECURE A SAFE and STABLE CLIMATE BY ACCELERATING THE GLOBAL TRANSITION to NET-ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS and A THRIVING, JUST, and RESILIENT ECONOMY. for OVER 25 YEARS, C2ES HAS FORGED INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS to ADDRESS CLIMATE and ENERGY CHALLENGES. C2ES ENGAGES OUR BUSINESS COUNCIL and OTHER BUSINESS NETWORKS to STRENGTHEN CORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION and MOBILIZE BUSINESS SUPPORT for CLIMATE POLICIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.26%of revenue went to mission work89.2% of expenses · Program services

1.78%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$110.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.12%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$1.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,901,055 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$18,710,584

Mission workProgram services$18,385,75098.26% of revenue89.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,893,39610.12% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$332,4931.78% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Total expenses$20,611,639110.16% 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: 89.2% mission · 9.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 5.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 11.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 8.7% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 8.4% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 8.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 11.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 8.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,710,584

Expenses$20,611,639

Annual shortfall $1,901,055 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)$18,385,750 · 89.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,893,396 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$332,493 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,710,584

Expenses$20,611,639

Assets$29,688,298

Income$48,513,240

Contributions$17,662,436

Mission work (program services)$18,385,750

Fundraising$332,493

Grants given$10,477,948

Average grant$498,950

Management and general$1,893,396

Stocks and bonds$5,031,598

Accounting fees$35,962

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

NATHANIEL KEOHANEPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $550,668Base $529,164 · Other $21,504

KAVEH GUILANPOURVP FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES · 38 hrs/week $300,330Base $283,567 · Other $16,763

ELIZABETH NORTHVP FOR STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $292,100Base $271,169 · Other $20,931

BRADLEY TOWNSENDVP FOR POLICY AND OUTREACH · 38 hrs/week $235,343Base $217,404 · Other $17,939

VERENA RADULOVICVP FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT · 38 hrs/week $228,369Base $215,422 · Other $12,947

BRIAN KELLYCFO · 38 hrs/week $226,664Base $215,427 · Other $11,237

AMY MERRILL STEENSR DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF GLOBAL CARBON MARKETS · 38 hrs/week $224,668Base $188,413 · Other $36,255

JOHN A GERLACHVP OF COMMUNICATIONS · 38 hrs/week $199,496Base $186,022 · Other $13,474

ROBIN JOHNSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING · 38 hrs/week $165,575Base $155,701 · Other $9,874

DOUGLAS VINEDIRECTOR OF ENERGY ANALYSIS · 38 hrs/week $161,611Base $150,951 · Other $10,660

ROSE LUTTENBERGERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY · 38 hrs/week $150,835Base $141,857 · Other $8,978

NICHOLAS FRANCODIRECTOR OF CORPORATE NET ZERO TRANSITION · 38 hrs/week $143,819Base $135,528 · Other $8,291

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 (26)

NATHANIEL KEOHANEPRESIDENT

KAVEH GUILANPOURVP FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES

ELIZABETH NORTHVP FOR STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT

BRADLEY TOWNSENDVP FOR POLICY AND OUTREACH

VERENA RADULOVICVP FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT

BRIAN KELLYCFO

AMY MERRILL STEENSR DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF GLOBAL CARBON MARKETS

JOHN A GERLACHVP OF COMMUNICATIONS

ROBIN JOHNSONSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING

DOUGLAS VINEDIRECTOR OF ENERGY ANALYSIS

ROSE LUTTENBERGERDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

NICHOLAS FRANCODIRECTOR OF CORPORATE NET ZERO TRANSITION

DAVID HONEDIRECTOR

ANN KLEECHAIR

THEODORE ROOSEVELT IVDIRECTOR

ROGER MARTELLADIRECTOR

ROBERT G LEARYDIRECTOR

RICHARD T THIGPENDIRECTOR

FRANK LOYDIRECTOR

MAUREEN RAYMODIRECTOR

LESLIE CAROTHERSHR COMMITTEE CHAIR

DAVID VICTORDIRECTOR

JOHN SCHMITZDIRECTOR

JIM MCGINNISDIRECTOR

JEFF WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

JANE PARKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 1400 K ST NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2415
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % BRIAN KELLY
Primary officer: NATHANIEL KEOHANE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 516-4146

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSON DAVIS & ASSOCIATES CPA PA
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (C05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes