AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY

EIN 94-2711707 · Environment (C013)

What they do

ACEEE SEEKS to AGGRESSIVELY MOBILIZE and SCALE UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY to REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS and COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, and to DO SO AT SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC SAVINGS. WE SEEK A VIBRANT and EQUITABLE ECONOMY THAT USES ENERGY MORE PRODUCTIVELY, REDUCES ENERGY COSTS, and PROMOTES THE HEALTH, SAFETY and WELLBEING of ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.32%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

3.04%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$98.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.44%of revenue went to management and office costs16.6% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.9%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 $387,449 for STEVE NADEL (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$15,739,978

Mission workProgram services$12,484,96279.32% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,586,96316.44% of revenue16.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$477,9083.04% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$190,1451.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,549,83398.79% 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: 80.3% mission · 16.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 18.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 16.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 17.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 18.6% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 15.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 14.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 0.4% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,739,978

Expenses$15,549,833

Annual surplus $190,145 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)$12,484,962 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,586,963 · 16.6% of expenses

Fundraising$477,908 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,739,978

Expenses$15,549,833

Assets$19,570,895

Income$15,739,978

Contributions$10,849,818

Mission work (program services)$12,484,962

Fundraising$477,908

Management and general$2,586,963

Executive compensation (total)$727,978

Stocks and bonds$9,569,024

Accounting fees$67,311

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

STEVE NADELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $387,449Base $342,681 · Other $44,768

NAOMI BAUMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $297,939Base $280,035 · Other $17,904

CAMRON ASSADISENIOR DIRECTOR FOR COMMS AND MKT · 40 hrs/week $220,137Base $180,852 · Other $39,285

NORA ESRAMSENIOR DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $217,880Base $183,691 · Other $34,189

RICHARD HARTDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL POLICY · 40 hrs/week $213,288Base $177,711 · Other $35,577

THOMAS COXFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $200,260Base $179,682 · Other $20,578

CORINNE ABBOTTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $197,074Base $183,402 · Other $13,672

ANDREW DELASKIED, APPLIANCE STANDARDS AWARENESS · 40 hrs/week $187,452Base $175,891 · Other $11,561

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

STEVE NADELEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NAOMI BAUMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CAMRON ASSADISENIOR DIRECTOR FOR COMMS AND MKT

NORA ESRAMSENIOR DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH

RICHARD HARTDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL POLICY

THOMAS COXFINANCE DIRECTOR

CORINNE ABBOTTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ANDREW DELASKIED, APPLIANCE STANDARDS AWARENESS

SCOTT BERNSTEINPRESIDENT

PENELOPE MCLEAN-CONNERCHAIR

QUINN PARKERDIRECTOR

REID BARLEYDIRECTOR

ROSA CASSIDYDIRECTOR

MITCHELL B SIMPSON JRSECRETARY

SHARYN BARATADIRECTOR

SUSAN E STRATTONTREASURER

VICKI KUODIRECTOR

MONICA MARTINEZDIRECTOR

MARY ANN PIETTEDIRECTOR

MARK JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MARK CHUNGDIRECTOR

MAGGIE MOLINADIRECTOR

LAUREN WESTMORELANDDIRECTOR

KATIE MCGINTYDIRECTOR

FRANCIS MURRAY JRDIRECTOR

ELLEN ZUCKERMANDIRECTOR

DANIELLE SASS BYRNETTDIRECTOR

COLETTE PICHON BATTLEDIRECTOR

BENJIE DE LA PENADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 529 14TH NW ST STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20045-0000
County: District of Columbia
In care of: STEVEN NADEL
Primary officer: STEVEN NADEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 507-4000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
NTEE classification: Environment (C013)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations