Alliance to Save Energy

Analysis

Alliance to Save Energy is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1977, 49 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, Alliance to Save Energy reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.2m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.0m to $3.0m (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Alliance to Save Energy sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Building Performance Foundation Inc ($3.0m), Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust Inc ($3.0m) and Clear Lake Environmental Research Center ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $226k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $32k. It reported 15 employees.