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Cec Stuyvesant Cove Inc

EIN 52-2440116 · Long Island City, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT CREATE MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. WE CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ABOUT ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE BY ENGAGING AND EDUCATING A DIVERSE SET OF STAKEHOLDERS.

Income
$7.4 million
Spending
$8.1 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 41%
Employees
69
Volunteers
149
Highest pay
$289,146, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 43% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $6.2 million spent. OUR PROGRAMS HELP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF LIVING AND WORKING THAT ARE MORE ADAPTIVE TO A CHANGING WORLD. WE DO THIS THROUGH A NUMBER OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. OUR LARGEST PROGRAMS ARE: OUR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM; HERE COMES SOLAR PROGRAM; GREEN WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM; CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM; AND MANAGEMENT OF STUYVESANT COVE PARK ON THE EAST RIVER AT 23RD STREET IN MANHATTAN. EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR K-12 GREEN DESIGN LAB EDUCATION PROGRAM, WE HAVE REACHED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN OVER 1,000 SCHOOLS. OUR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CLASSROOM DELIVERY, FIELD TRIPS, WORK BASED LEARNING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEM CURRICULUM. WE REACH THOUSANDS OF YOUTH PER YEAR WITH HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. HERE COMES SOLAR PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HIGH-BARRIER MARKETS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS AND RESIDENTS, AND RENTERS, TO MAKE SOLAR COST-EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. WE FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WHO FACE DISPROPORTIONATE CHALLENGES TO ACCESSING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SOLAR.THE GREEN WORKFORCE PROGRAM PROVIDES UNDER- AND UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, HVAC, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SOLAR PV. THE TEAM WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY CBOS AND NONPROFITS ACROSS THE CITY TO PROVIDE A FULL-SERVICE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT REACHES OR EXCEEDS A 75% JOB PLACEMENT RATE YEAR-OVER-YEAR.CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES PROGRAMS: THROUGH OUR CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK CITY AGENCIES IN ORDER TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.STUYVESANT COVE PARK: THROUGH PROGRAMMING AT STUYVESANT COVE PARK, A UNIQUE PUBLIC GREEN SPACE ON A FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITE, WE TEACH THE PUBLIC ABOUT INTERDEPENDENCIES OF NATIVE PLANTS, WILDLIFE, AND PEOPLE, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND RENEWAL. THE SOLAR ONE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER (S1EEC) IS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN STUYVESANT COVE PARK WITH A PROJECTED OPENING IN EARLY 2025. AS CURRENTLY PLANNED, IT WILL BE A FULLY RESILIENT BUILDING WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE, WITH CLASSROOMS AND OFFICE SPACE, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A RANGE OF SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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