National Association of Energy Service Companies
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What it says it does
NAESCOs mission is to promote the delivery of comprehensive energy services including energy efficiency by Energy Service Companies (ESCOS) to maximize customer energy and dollar savings.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $471,137, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- In 2025, NAESCO hosted several live in person meetings. We held our Federal Workshop in March, our June Members Meeting and our Annual November meeting. We also held 4 live regional meetings. We continue to have robust attendance at our webinars, and typically do two per month. Attendance at live events was very strong in 2025, with 386 attendees at our largest event.
- NAESCO provides its membership with special industry information and alerts covering market growth, opportunities and development, as well as produces a periodical newsletter that focuses on industry activity. NAESCO maintains a web site with information about the energy efficiency industry providing information for the public about energy efficiency project implementation and the changing energy efficiency policies and programs conducted by the Federal, State and Local governments.
- NAESCO conducts an accreditation program that provides users of energy efficiency services confidence in their efficiency service provider. NAESCO advocates and develops policies that encourage energy efficient project implementation and the creation of long-term value for ratepayers and society as a whole.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 March 1984.
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 October 21, 2026.
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