Nonprofit · EIN 54-1892252
CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,710,584 | $20,611,639 | -$1,901,055 | $29,688,298 | $12,339,854 | $17,348,444 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,258,264 | $14,356,534 | $901,730 | $22,640,326 | $3,390,827 | $19,249,499 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $23,088,647 | $8,382,929 | $14,705,718 | $21,689,536 | $3,356,575 | $18,332,961 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,662,436
- of which government grants
- $35,596
- Membership dues
- $1,408,125
- Program service revenue
- $207,846
- Investment income
- $668,080
- Net rental income
- $28,877
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $95,640
- Other revenue
- $172,222
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,455,150
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,191,518
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,513,499
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,839,393
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,962
- Occupancy
- $468,717
- Travel
- $489,952
- Depreciation
- $58,294
- Program services (functional)
- $18,385,750
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,893,396
- Fundraising (functional)
- $332,493
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,640,326
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,688,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,339,854
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,348,444
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $638,306
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,031,598
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,191,372
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,157,072
- Gross receipts
- $48,513,240
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL KEOHANE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $529,164 | $21,504 |
| KAVEH GUILANPOUR | VP FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES Key employee | 37.5 | $283,567 | $16,763 |
| ELIZABETH NORTH | VP FOR STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $271,169 | $20,931 |
| BRADLEY TOWNSEND | VP FOR POLICY AND OUTREACH Key employee | 37.5 | $217,404 | $17,939 |
| VERENA RADULOVIC | VP FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $215,422 | $12,947 |
| BRIAN KELLY | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $215,427 | $11,237 |
| AMY MERRILL STEEN | SR DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF GLOBAL CARBON MARKETS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $188,413 | $36,255 |
| JOHN A GERLACH | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $186,022 | $13,474 |
| ROBIN JOHNSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $155,701 | $9,874 |
| DOUGLAS VINE | DIRECTOR OF ENERGY ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $150,951 | $10,660 |
| ROSE LUTTENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $141,857 | $8,978 |
| NICHOLAS FRANCO | DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE NET ZERO TRANSITION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $135,528 | $8,291 |
| ANN KLEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CAROTHERS | HR COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT G LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK LOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER MARTELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN RAYMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD T THIGPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID VICTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL KEOHANE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $476,973 | $32,664 |
| KAVEH GUILANPOUR | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES Key employee | 37.5 | $259,875 | $15,504 |
| AMY MERRILL | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CARBON MARKETS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $187,788 | $29,635 |
| BRADLEY TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Key employee | 37.5 | $176,308 | $31,356 |
| VERENA RADULOVIC | VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $185,015 | $15,535 |
| JOHN A GERLACH | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $176,225 | $21,951 |
| BRIAN KELLY | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $188,443 | $8,976 |
| DOUGLAS VINE | DIRECTOR OF ENERGY ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $139,850 | $17,212 |
| AMY BAILEY | DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,032 | $26,704 |
| JASON YE | DIRECTOR OF U.S. POLICY AND OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,476 | $13,009 |
| ROSEMARIE LUTTENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,933 | $10,499 |
| ANN KLEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CAROTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MARTELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN RAYMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD THIGPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL KEOHANE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $420,880 | $28,386 |
| KAVEH GUILANPOUR | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIES Key employee | 37.5 | $220,353 | $8,814 |
| BRADLEY TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $149,102 | $32,288 |
| JOHN A GERLACH | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 37.5 | $156,732 | $22,926 |
| VERENA RADULOVIC | VICE PRESIDENT FOR BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $158,381 | $14,337 |
| BRIAN KELLY | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $165,434 | $7,196 |
| AMY BAILEY | DIRECTOR OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $115,016 | $27,702 |
| DOUGLAS VINE | DIRECTOR OF ENERGY ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,823 | $16,690 |
| JAMES-CHRISTOPHER MILLER | SENIOR MANAGER FOR FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $113,276 | $16,667 |
| MARTIN NILAND | SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $103,987 | $4,638 |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV | PART-YEAR CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN KLEE | PART-YEAR CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE CAROTHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAMMELL CROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MARTELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN RAYMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TWOMEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 K ST NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2415
- In care of
- % BRIAN KELLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATHANIEL KEOHANE, 1400 K ST NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- NATHANIEL KEOHANE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 516-4146
- Website
- https://www.c2es.org/
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON DAVIS & ASSOCIATES CPA PA
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $4,595,857 · grants $419,000 · revenue $10,000
- 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.Expenses $8,708,877 · grants $6,384,950 · revenue $197,846
- 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.Expenses $5,081,016 · grants $1,651,200
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1892252
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,688,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $48,513,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $18,710,584 | $20,611,639 | $29,688,298 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $15,258,264 | $14,356,534 | $22,640,326 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $23,088,647 | $8,382,929 | $21,689,536 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $7,333,825 | $5,839,221 | $5,750,641 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-1892252).
Questions about CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC is 54-1892252.
- Is CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC 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 CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names NATHANIEL KEOHANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $529,164 (NATHANIEL KEOHANE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,710,584, expenses of $20,611,639 and total assets of $29,688,298 at year end.
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