Clean Energy Works

Analysis

Clean Energy Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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, Clean Energy Works reported income of $3.6m and spending of $1.7m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $766k to $3.6m (+373%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 468%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Clean Energy Works sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wabash River Enhancement Corp ($3.6m), Louisiana Bucket Brigade ($3.6m) and Pee Dee Land Trust ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $202k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $660k. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $6.2m. It reported 10 employees.