The Business Council for Sustainable Energy
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What it says it does
THE COUNCIL ADVOCATES ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES THAT PROMOTE MARKETS FOR CLEAN, EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE COUNCIL WORKS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND INCREASE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, NATURAL GAS AND ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $279,502, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (1)
- $2.3 million spent. THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY STRIVES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION PROMOTING CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLGIES - ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND NATURAL GAS. TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT, A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY AND GREATER SECURITY, THE COUNCIL: - LEADS INITIATIVES IN POLICY ADVOCACY AND ANALYSIS AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION; - PROVIDES VISION THROUGH ITS BROAD-BASED CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY COALITION AND GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS IN EUROPE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA; - INITIATES AND PARTICIPATES IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO FORM AN EFFECTIVE GLOBAL NETWORK TO EXPAND CLEAN ENERGY MARKETS; - EXECUTES ITS MISSION THROUGH A TEAM OF RECOGNIZED CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, MEMBER COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY STRIVES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION PROMOTING CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLGIES - ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND NATURAL GAS. TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT, A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY AND GREATER SECURITY, THE COUNCIL: - LEADS INITIATIVES IN POLICY ADVOCACY AND ANALYSIS AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION; - PROVIDES VISION THROUGH ITS BROAD-BASED CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY COALITION AND GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS IN EUROPE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA; - INITIATES AND PARTICIPATES IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO FORM AN EFFECTIVE GLOBAL NETWORK TO EXPAND CLEAN ENERGY MARKETS; - EXECUTES ITS MISSION THROUGH A TEAM OF RECOGNIZED CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, MEMBER COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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