Center for Sustainable Energy
3980 Sherman St Ste 170, San Diego, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $335,556,775 | $335,521,592 | $13,243,418 |
| FY2023 | $502,947,923 | $500,921,594 | $13,208,235 |
| FY2022 | $274,170,879 | $273,998,146 | $11,181,906 |
| FY2021 | $246,280,637 | $244,016,516 | $11,080,715 |
| FY2020 | $219,508,719 | $217,182,068 | $8,816,594 |
| FY2019 | $305,300,571 | $302,771,382 | $6,489,943 |
| FY2018 | $239,231,273 | $238,323,270 | $3,960,754 |
| FY2017 | $179,688,938 | $179,019,779 | $3,052,751 |
| FY2016 | $168,524,004 | $168,896,259 | $2,383,592 |
| FY2015 | $172,210,004 | $172,041,689 | $2,755,847 |
| FY2014 | $144,506,153 | $144,161,530 | $2,587,532 |
| FY2013 | $90,066,469 | $90,043,186 | $2,242,909 |
| FY2012 | $72,176,840 | $71,845,287 | $2,219,626 |
| FY2011 | $74,981,518 | $74,067,489 | $1,888,073 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Center for Sustainable Energy (EIN 33-0936366), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $0 | 0% |
| Program service revenue | $335,315,183 | 100% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $311,847,611 | 93% |
| Management & general | $23,652,674 | 7% |
| Fundraising | $21,307 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 100% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 7%, and fundraising 0%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 87.1% of 70 Environment organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 0.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 7th percentile among 1182 Environment organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 1202 Environment organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $74,981,518 in FY2011 to $335,556,775 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2016).
- The highest revenue on record here is $502,947,923 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $1,888,073 to $13,243,418 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
One simple mission-DECARBONIZE
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2001 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | C350 — Environment (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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