Nonprofit · EIN 02-0648628
NEXTENERGY CENTER
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,677,502 | $5,504,037 | -$826,535 | $7,201,516 | $4,886,090 | $2,315,426 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,925,997 | $6,213,987 | -$287,990 | $8,817,443 | $5,690,762 | $3,126,681 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,611,725 | $4,578,580 | $33,145 | $5,697,834 | $2,317,072 | $3,380,762 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,658,643
- of which government grants
- $4,658,643
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,859
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,968,652
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $274,301
- Other salaries and wages
- $652,028
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,109,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,642
- Accounting fees
- $41,554
- Occupancy
- $180,867
- Travel
- $33,717
- Depreciation
- $17,241
- Program services (functional)
- $4,844,804
- Management and general (functional)
- $659,233
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,817,443
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,201,516
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,886,090
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,315,426
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,312
- Publicly traded securities
- $498,665
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,315,426
- Gross receipts
- $4,677,502
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SABER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $247,613 | $26,688 |
| WILLIAM SIDDALL | COO (TERM 07/2025) Officer | 40 | $147,113 | $11,355 |
| ERIC MCDONALD | SR. DIR. OF RESEARCH (TERM 07/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,774 | $25,153 |
| LIZABETH ARDISANA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SHREFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO BRUZZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NED STAEBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SPINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SABER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $228,959 | $24,362 |
| WILLIAM SIDDALL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $133,723 | $11,231 |
| LIZABETH ARDISANA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HILFINGER | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SHREFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO BRUZZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NED STAEBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SPINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SABER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $229,447 | $19,173 |
| WILLIAM SIDDALL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,558 | $6,266 |
| LIZABETH ARDISANA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HILFINGER | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SHREFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO BRUZZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NED STAEBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SPINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 BURROUGHS ST STE 370, DETROIT, MI 48202-3473
- In care of
- % LORI KOENIG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES SABER, 440 BURROUGHS ST SUITE 370, DETROIT, MI 48202
- Signed the 990
- JAMES SABER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (313) 833-0100
- Website
- WWW.NEXTENERGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO ENABLE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THAT POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS, ENERGY SECURITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- FEDERAL PROGRAMS - TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE CONSORTIA-BASED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO ACCELERATE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEMS.Expenses $1,696,935 · grants $452,748
- STATE PROGRAMS - TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THROUGH FACILITATION OF RESEARCH, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS WITHIN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS AND INDUSTRIES.Expenses $2,514,419 · grants $2,438,160
- DEMONSTRATION CENTER - TO MAINTAIN A FACILITY WHICH WILL PROVIDE TESTING, DEMONSTRATION AND VALIDATION CONSULTING SERVICES FOR EMERGING SMART GRID AND SMART MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES.Expenses $240,966 · grants $77,744
- FOUNDATIONS - TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE MISSION THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING AND/OR PROGRAM FUNDING; PROGRAM FUNDS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO ADVANCE SMART CITY TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CITY OF DETROIT AND TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES.Expenses $392,484
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 02-0648628
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,201,516
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,677,502
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,677,502 | $5,504,037 | $7,201,516 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,925,997 | $6,213,987 | $8,817,443 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,611,725 | $4,578,580 | $5,697,834 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,559,674 | $2,782,246 | $5,322,913 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0648628).
Questions about NEXTENERGY CENTER
- What is the EIN of NEXTENERGY CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEXTENERGY CENTER is 02-0648628.
- Is NEXTENERGY CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to NEXTENERGY CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEXTENERGY CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEXTENERGY CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEXTENERGY CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEXTENERGY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JAMES SABER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEXTENERGY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,613 (JAMES SABER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NEXTENERGY CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,677,502, expenses of $5,504,037 and total assets of $7,201,516 at year end.
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