Cleantech San Diego Association
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO ACCELERATE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND PROMOTE THE EQUITABLE DEPLOYMENT OF SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE SAN DIEGO REGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ECONOMY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 31
- Highest pay
- $257,300, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENERGY INNOVATION NETWORK: THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENERGY INNOVATION NETWORK (SCEIN) IS A FREE PROGRAM FOR STARTUPS THAT ARE DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO HELP CALIFORNIA MEET ITS ENERGY GOALS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES AND FACILITIES OF A NUMBER OF REGIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (LISTED BELOW) AND CONNECTIONS WITH INDUSTRY IN ORDER TO ACCELERATE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF EMERGING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. 81 COMPANIES HAVE BEEN SERVED BY SCEIN. TOGETHER, THESE STARTUPS EMPLOY 867 PEOPLE, HAVE HAD 560 PATENTS APPROVED, AND HAVE RAISED OVER $714 MILLION IN FOLLOW-ON FUNDING FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES SINCE BEING ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM.
- CLEANTECH SAN DIEGO IS A MEMBER-BASED BUSINESS ORGANIZATION THAT POSITIONS THE SAN DIEGO REGION AS A LEADER IN THE CLEANTECH ECONOMY BY FOSTERING COLLABORATIONS ACROSS THE PRIVATE-PUBLIC-ACADEMIC LANDSCAPE, ENGAGING IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE CLEANTECH PRIORITIES, SUPPORTING ENERGY ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENERGY INNOVATION NETWORK, AND ENCOURAGING MORE EQUITABLE INVESTMENT ACROSS THE SAN DIEGO REGION. CLEANTECH SAN DIEGO'S MEMBERS INCLUDE 135 BUSINESSES, UNIVERSITIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.