Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental Research
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What it says it does
CLEER PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE ENERGY COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF REPORTS AND SPONSORSHIP OF FORUMS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE ON ENERGY AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.
- Income
- $322,181
- Spending
- $229,542
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $235,300, administrator
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 (1)
- $166,697 spent. MUCH OF THE DIALOGUE SUPPORTED BY CLEER TAKES PLACE AT THE ENERGY COUNCIL'S CONFERENCES. THROUGH ITS PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD, CLEER ASSISTED IN IDENTIFYING DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY, WHICH WERE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCUSSED AT ENERGY COUNCIL'S CONFERENCES. IN TOTAL, 300-400 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN ENERGY COUNCIL CONFERENCES. ADDITIONALLY, CLEER'S UNIVERSITY ADVISORY BOARD CONDUCTS SEMINARS ON ENERGY ISSUES AT EACH ENERGY COUNCIL CONFERENCE.CLEER ALSO FUNDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIALOGUE ON ENERGY AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, RANGING FROM ORGANIZED FORUMS TO INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS.
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)(4) social welfare organization.
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)(4) social welfare organization 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 April 1991.
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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