Consortium for Energy Efficiency Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AT THE CONSORTIUM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, LEADING UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN EFFICIENCY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS DEVELOP CONSENSUS-BASED STRATEGIES TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF CUTTING-EDGE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOAD MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT ALL CUSTOMERS, REDUCE CARBON, AND IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 8.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $277,068, executive director
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
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $2.8 million spent. AT CEE, UTILITY EXPERTS AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS MANAGED THE PIPELINE OF FUTURE RATEPAYER FUNDED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES COLLABORATIVE. THESE MEMBERS EVALUATED NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PROGRAM APPROACHES AGAINST HONED CRITERIA TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, DEMAND RESPONSE, AND DECARBONIZATION PROGRAMS TO SUCCEED.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED WORK TO UNDERSTAND, MEASURE, AND ACHIEVE THE NEW PUBLIC BENEFITS POSSIBLE FROM EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS IN THE CONTEXT OF INTEGRATED DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT. THESE INCLUDE AFFORDABILITY, EQUITY, RELIABILITY, RESILIENCY, DECARBONIZATION, AND MYRIAD NON-ENERGY IMPACTS. THIS FRAMEWORK MANIFESTS IN THE RESIDENTIAL SECTOR AS THE CEE INTEGRATED HOME AND IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AS DYNAMIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT. THE STRATEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL APPLICATION TO ACHIEVE THIS BROADER SET OF IMPACTS.WITH AN EYE TO MARKET TRANSFORMATION, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINED MORE THAN A DOZEN ACTIVE COMMITTEES MANAGING MORE THAN 18 INITIATIVES AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS THAT ARE REFERENCED BY UTILITIES, NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATORS, LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (TAX CREDITS). THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ADDRESS BEST PRACTICE FOR PROGRAM DESIGN, EVALUATION, AND TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS IN APPLYING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY SAVING PROGRAMS.
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
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.
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? 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.
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 1996.
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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