CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC

EIN: 541892252 501(c)(3) Environment

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$18,710,584
Total Expenses
$20,611,639
Total Assets
$29,688,298
Net Assets
$17,348,444
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1998
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
NATHANIEL KEOHANE
Phone
7035164146
Tax Period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC, founded in 1998, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $18.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $20.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 10% operating deficit.

Mission

THE NONPARTISAN CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS WORKS TO SECURE A SAFE AND STABLE CLIMATE BY ACCELERATING THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO NET-ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND A THRIVING, JUST, AND RESILIENT ECONOMY. FOR OVER 25 YEARS, C2ES HAS FORGED INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE AND ENERGY CHALLENGES. C2ES ENGAGES OUR BUSINESS COUNCIL AND OTHER BUSINESS NETWORKS TO STRENGTHEN CORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION AND MOBILIZE BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE POLICIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $4,595,857 Revenue: $10,000

US POLICY AND OUTREACH: C2ES BUILDS DURABLE, BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR AMBITIOUS CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICIES, ENGAGING LEADING COMPANIES ACROSS THE U.S. ECONOMY TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ON ISSUES...

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US POLICY AND OUTREACH: C2ES BUILDS DURABLE, BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR AMBITIOUS CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICIES, ENGAGING LEADING COMPANIES ACROSS THE U.S. ECONOMY TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ON ISSUES INCLUDING FEDERAL PERMITTING REFORM, CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS, AND CLIMATE-ALIGNED TRADE POLICIES. OUR RECOMMENDATIONS STRENGTHENED THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION POTENTIAL OF CLEAN ELECTRICITY TAX CREDITS UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT. WE CONVENED 130 COMPANIES IN OUR TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUPS, LEADING TO 4 POLICY BRIEFS AND 18 POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT CLEAN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION. A C2ES REGIONAL ROUNDTABLE IN VIRGINIA, ONE OF 4 DURING THE YEAR, INSPIRED THE INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO MORE THAN TRIPLE THE AMOUNT OF LDES CAPACITY UTILITIES ARE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY.

Program 2
Expenses: $8,708,877 Revenue: $197,846

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT AND RESILIENCE: C2ES LED NEW RESEARCH ON EXISTING GUIDANCE AND THE VIEWS OF REGULATORS AND NGOS ON CREDIBLE TRANSITION PLANS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A TRANSITION PLAN INDEX THAT...

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BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT AND RESILIENCE: C2ES LED NEW RESEARCH ON EXISTING GUIDANCE AND THE VIEWS OF REGULATORS AND NGOS ON CREDIBLE TRANSITION PLANS, INCLUDING DEVELOPING A TRANSITION PLAN INDEX THAT DISTILLS BEST PRACTICES TO HELP COMPANIES CREATE, IMPLEMENT AND DISCLOSE ROBUST NET-ZERO TRANSITION PLANS ALIGNED WITH THE PARIS AGREEMENT. C2ES CONVENES BUSINESSES AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO HELP COMMUNITIES ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH OUR CLIMATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES ACCELERATOR. WE COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL PILOT IN COLORADO IDENTIFYING HOW TO BUILD RESILIENCE TO WILDFIRES AND HEAT. THROUGH OUR CORPORATE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PATHWAYS INITIATIVE, WE HELPED STAND UP A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT WILL HELP COMPANIES ADVANCE CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION ACROSS THEIR OPERATIONS, VALUE CHAINS, AND COMMUNITIES.

Program 3
Expenses: $5,081,016 Revenue: $0

INTERNATIONAL AND CARBON MARKETS: C2ES SUPPORTS THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTIVENESS AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING CONVENING REGULAR MEETINGS OF SENIOR CLIMATE...

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INTERNATIONAL AND CARBON MARKETS: C2ES SUPPORTS THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTIVENESS AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING CONVENING REGULAR MEETINGS OF SENIOR CLIMATE NEGOTIATORS TO PROVIDE EXPERT ANALYSIS AND A TRUSTED FORUM FOR DISCUSSION. AT COP29 WE SUPPORTED THE PARTIES IN ADOPTING A NEW CLIMATE FINANCE GOAL, INCLUDING DEVELOPED COUNTRIES PLEDGES TO MOBILIZE AT LEAST $300 BILLION PER YEAR BY 2035 FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE LAUNCH OF AN EFFORT TO SCALE UP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLIMATE FINANCE TO $1.3 TRILLION. GUIDANCE NEEDED TO OPERATIONALIZE CARBON MARKETS UNDER ARTICLE 6 OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT WAS ALSO FINALIZED. C2ES ALSO SERVED AS SECRETARIAT OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION ACCELERATOR (ETA), AN EFFORT TO CATALYZE CARBON FINANCE TO SPEED THE JUST CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION IN EMERGING AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $17,662,436
Program Service Revenue $207,846
Investment Income $668,080
Other Revenue $172,222
TOTAL REVENUE $18,710,584

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,455,150
Salaries & Benefits $7,839,393
Fundraising Expenses $332,493
Program Expenses $18,385,750
Other Expenses $4,317,096
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,611,639

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $18,710,584 $15,258,264 +0.2%
Expenses $20,611,639 $14,356,534 +0.4%
Net Income $-1,901,055 $901,730 -3.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
14
Employees
54
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$777,332
Total Directors
15
$550,668
Key Employees
5
$1,255,638
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
NATHANIEL KEOHANE PRESIDENT 37.50
Officer Director
$529,164 $21,504 $550,668
KAVEH GUILANPOUR VP FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES 37.50
Key Emp
$283,567 $16,763 $300,330
ELIZABETH NORTH VP FOR STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT 37.50
Key Emp
$271,169 $20,931 $292,100
BRADLEY TOWNSEND VP FOR POLICY AND OUTREACH 37.50
Key Emp
$217,404 $17,939 $235,343
VERENA RADULOVIC VP FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT 37.50
Key Emp
$215,422 $12,947 $228,369
BRIAN KELLY CFO 37.50
Officer
$215,427 $11,237 $226,664
AMY MERRILL STEEN SR DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF GLOBAL CARBON MARKETS 37.50
Highest
$188,413 $36,255 $224,668
JOHN A GERLACH VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 37.50
Key Emp
$186,022 $13,474 $199,496
ROBIN JOHNSON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING 37.50
Highest
$155,701 $9,874 $165,575
DOUGLAS VINE DIRECTOR OF ENERGY ANALYSIS 37.50
Highest
$150,951 $10,660 $161,611
ROSE LUTTENBERGER DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY 37.50
Highest
$141,857 $8,978 $150,835
NICHOLAS FRANCO DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE NET ZERO TRANSITION 37.50
Highest
$135,528 $8,291 $143,819
ANN KLEE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLIE CAROTHERS HR COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID HONE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT G LEARY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK LOY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROGER MARTELLA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM MCGINNIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE PARK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAUREEN RAYMO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SCHMITZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD T THIGPEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID VICTOR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $18,710,584 $20,611,639 $29,688,298 $-1,901,055
2024 $15,258,264 $14,356,534 $22,640,326 $901,730
2023 $23,088,647 $8,382,929 $21,689,536 $14,705,718
2022 $7,333,825 $5,839,221 $5,750,641 $1,494,604
2021 $2,994,456 $4,066,953 $5,421,282 $-1,072,497
2021 $2,967,227 $4,066,953 $5,506,660 $-1,099,726
2020 $4,260,983 $4,942,442 $3,257,096 $-681,459
2019 $5,429,367 $4,831,752 $3,637,369 $597,615
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