CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005 (703) 516-4146 Est. 1998 EIN 54-1892252
C05 - Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.c2es.org

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
15
Total Giving
$9.1M
Recipients
15
Years Active
2020 - 2024
Avg grant: $448,756 Median: $140,928

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20245$7.0M $1.4M32
20233$886K $295K12
20221$118K $118K01
20212$620K $310K11
20204$501K $125K40

Sectors Funded

Environment
10
Community Improvement
2
Science & Technology
1

Top States

District of Columbia
9
New York
3
California
2
Virginia
1

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
7
$500K - $1M
3
$5M - $10M
2
$10M - $50M
1

Top Grantees

ENERGY FUTURES INITIATIVE INC
DC - 2 grants
$451K
$259K
$175K
CA - 2 grants
$79K

Grants Awarded · 13 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$18,710,584
Total Expenses
$20,611,639
Net Assets
$17,348,444
54 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-03-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10.1 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 22.6%
Expenses ↑ 43.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 94.4% Earned revenue 1.1% Investment 3.6% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 89.2% Management 9.2% Fundraising 1.6%

Officers & Trustees (26)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
$18,710,584 ↑$20,611,639$17,348,444
2023 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024
$15,258,264 ↓$14,356,534$19,249,499
2022 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
$23,088,647 ↑$8,382,929$18,332,961
2021 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
$7,333,825 ↑$5,839,221$3,633,591
2020 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2021
$2,994,456 ↓$4,066,953$325,487
2019 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020
$4,260,983 ↓$4,942,442$1,397,984
2018 990 - Public charity return
Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
$5,429,367 $4,831,752$2,079,443

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EIN: 54-1892252 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data