Center for Sustainable Energy

Analysis

Center for Sustainable Energy is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for Sustainable Energy reported income of $502.9m and spending of $500.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $305.3m to $502.9m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Center for Sustainable Energy sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Wildlife Fund Inc ($372.8m), New Venture Fund ($669.1m) and The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($327.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $775k (0.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19.9m. At year end it held assets of $137.1m against liabilities of $123.8m, net assets of $13.2m. It reported 313 employees.