Nonprofit · EIN 45-2580349
CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,527,065 | $2,488,651 | $38,414 | $3,164,921 | $106,485 | $3,058,436 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $395,769 | $1,434,227 | -$1,038,458 | $3,146,719 | $126,697 | $3,020,022 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,484,024
- of which government grants
- $2,500
- Program service revenue
- $30,125
- Investment income
- $12,916
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $579,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,040,489
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,878,306
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,891
- Accounting fees
- $25,365
- Occupancy
- $17,145
- Travel
- $124,162
- Depreciation
- $13,857
- Program services (functional)
- $1,752,394
- Management and general (functional)
- $558,481
- Fundraising (functional)
- $177,776
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,146,719
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,164,921
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $106,485
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,058,436
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,565
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,788,936
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $269,500
- Gross receipts
- $2,527,065
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON RAMOS-GUDIEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $225,000 | $138 |
| DALAL ABOULHOSN-SR DIRECTOR | OF PROGRAM & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $175,809 | $10,737 |
| KARISSA GERHKE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,939 | $19,148 |
| SONIA SLONE - DIRECTOR | OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $134,761 | $20,181 |
| ANSHA ZAMAN | FEDERAL POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,106 | $14,975 |
| GEORGIANNA JARRETT | PEOPLE STRATEGY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,412 | $16,609 |
| WILLIAM GALLEGOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $7,500 | $0 |
| YADIRA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $4,875 | $0 |
| SUBRAMANYA SASTRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL DILLON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SINDING DALY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKY SHEATS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSHA ZAMAN | FEDERAL POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,592 | $16,608 |
| MARINELLA TAOUSHIANI | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,544 | $18,078 |
| KRISTI PULLEN FEDINICK- | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 5/23 Officer | 40 | $99,517 | $1,780 |
| WILLIAM GALLEGOS-SECRETARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6/23 TO 11/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $92,152 | $4,131 |
| YADIRA HERNANDEZ-BOARD | MEMBER/CONSULTANT Trustee or director | 12 | $54,906 | $0 |
| BYRON GUDIEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $43,750 | $0 |
| SONIA SLONE - DIRECTOR | OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $21,477 | $2,259 |
| SUBRAMANYA SASTRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL DILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SINDING DALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKY SHEATS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4513 34TH AVE S SUITE B, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-3887
- In care of
- % BYRON RAMOS GUDIEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BYRON GUDIEL, 4513 34TH AVENUE SOUTH B, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
- Signed the 990
- BYRON GUDIEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 259-7371
- Website
- WWW.CEED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY
Mission
THE CENTER FOR EARTH, ENERGY & DEMOCRACY (CEED) WORKS TO ENSURE JUST AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH. WE PROVIDE TOOLS AND INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND POLICY MAKERS IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE JUST CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.
Program accomplishments
- 1 - RESEARCH, POLICY, AND ADVOCACYCEED WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES, POLICY MAKERS AND RESEARCHERS, COMBINING TECHNICAL RESEARCH WITH A PRIORITY FOR UNDERSTANDING POLICY IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES. AS PUBLIC DIALOGUE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE BECOMES MORE AND MORE "EXPERT DRIVEN," CEED IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SPACE FOR INCLUSIONARY AND INFORMED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND SELF-GOVERNANCE. WE WORK TO HIGHLIGHT ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURES THAT SUPPORT LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITY CONTROL. IN 2024, CEED CONDUCTED RESEARCH, POLICY, AND ADVOCACY BOTH IN THE MIDWEST AND NATIONALLY THROUGH THE EQUITABLE AND JUST NATIONAL CLIMATE PLATFORM (EJNCP). CEED PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE EJNCP COALITION THROUGH CONVENING AND COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COALITION IN AN ONGOING WAY. THE PRIMARY AREAS OF FOCUS IN 2024 WERE: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JUSTICE40 (J40) INITIATIVE AND THE INVESTMENTS IN THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) AND BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (IIJA) AND REDUCING LOCAL POLLUTION FROM THE POWER SECTOR IN COMMUNITIES. 2 - POPULAR EDUCATIONCEED CONDUCTS POPULAR EDUCATION WITHIN COMMUNITIES TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO ENGAGE ON CRITICAL ENERGY, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND PLANNING THAT AFFECT THEIR HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS. IN 2024, CEED DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED POPULAR EDUCATION MATERIALS THAT POSITIONS COMMUNITIES TO SHARE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT ADVANCE POLICIES THAT BETTER THE LIVES OF CONSTITUENTS. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OFFERINGS TO OUR MIDWEST CONSTITUENCIES WHILE EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIONAL PARTNERS THROUGH THE EJNCP. CEED'S CURRICULUM IS ORGANIZED BY SERIES, INCLUDING THE POLLUTION SERIES, ENERGY SERIES, CLIMATE SERIES, AND NATURE SERIES. EXPANDED OFFERINGS INCLUDED CURRICULUM ON JUSTICE 40 AND EDUCATION MATERIALS ON THE IRA IMPLEMENTATION. THESE RESOURCES SUPPORT COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN UNDERSTANDING THESE COMPLICATED FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND HOW TO UTILIZE AVAILABLE FUNDING. CEED WORKED WITH ARTISTS TO CREATE VISUAL RESOURCES SUCH AS GEOGRAPHICALLY CUSTOMIZED ZINES TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENT FACETS OF THE IRA.Expenses $1,752,394 · revenue $30,125
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2580349
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,164,921
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,527,065
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,527,065 | $2,488,651 | $3,164,921 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $395,769 | $1,434,227 | $3,146,719 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,268,646 | $1,179,087 | $4,344,574 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-2580349).
Questions about CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY is 45-2580349.
- Is CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY 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 CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BYRON GUDIEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,000 (BYRON RAMOS-GUDIEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,527,065, expenses of $2,488,651 and total assets of $3,164,921 at year end.
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