Nonprofit · EIN 94-2711707
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,327,397 | $14,849,917 | $2,477,480 | $21,797,152 | $6,902,467 | $14,894,685 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,739,978 | $15,549,833 | $190,145 | $19,570,895 | $7,772,380 | $11,798,515 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,757,064 | $13,948,664 | -$191,600 | $19,729,055 | $8,896,505 | $10,832,550 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,131,763
- of which government grants
- $1,790,544
- Program service revenue
- $3,764,438
- Investment income
- $401,537
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $139,467
- Other revenue
- $29,659
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $371,189
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $953,360
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,663,109
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,848,606
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $113,785
- Accounting fees
- $87,953
- Occupancy
- $625,476
- Travel
- $196,838
- Depreciation
- $102,674
- Program services (functional)
- $11,564,353
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,799,728
- Fundraising (functional)
- $485,836
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,570,895
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,797,152
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,902,467
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,894,685
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $733,459
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,089,252
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,635,130
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,259,555
- Gross receipts
- $18,137,929
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE NADEL | EXEC DIR UNTIL 11/2025 Officer | 40 | $341,520 | $45,876 |
| NAOMI BAUM | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $290,189 | $19,424 |
| CAMRON ASSADI | SR DIR COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,882 | $40,666 |
| RICHARD HART | INDUSTRY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,155 | $38,106 |
| THOMAS COX | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,086 | $20,714 |
| CORINNE ABBOTT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,476 | $13,992 |
| ANDREW DELASKI | EXEC DIR ASAP Key employee | 40 | $183,032 | $11,885 |
| MARK KRESOWIK | SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,663 | $15,437 |
| JENNIFER LAYKE | EXEC DIR FROM 11/2025 Officer | 40 | $56,507 | $4,927 |
| PENELOPE MCLEAN-CONNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERNSTEIN | PRESIDENT UNTIL 10/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SASS BYRNETT | PRESIDENT FROM 10/2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL B SIMPSON JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN E STRATTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE PICHON BATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS MURRAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE MCGINTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MOLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ANN PIETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| QUINN PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REID BARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARYN BARATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICKI KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSA CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN ZUCKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NINA CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARA SAUL RINALDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE NADEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $342,681 | $44,768 |
| NAOMI BAUM | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $280,035 | $17,904 |
| CAMRON ASSADI | SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR COMMS AND MKT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,852 | $39,285 |
| NORA ESRAM | SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,691 | $34,189 |
| RICHARD HART | DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,711 | $35,577 |
| THOMAS COX | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,682 | $20,578 |
| CORINNE ABBOTT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,402 | $13,672 |
| ANDREW DELASKI | ED, APPLIANCE STANDARDS AWARENESS Key employee | 40 | $175,891 | $11,561 |
| PENELOPE MCLEAN-CONNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERNSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL B SIMPSON JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN E STRATTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLETTE PICHON BATTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SASS BYRNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS MURRAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MCGINTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MOLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN PIETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINN PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REID BARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARYN BARATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN ZUCKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJIE DE LA PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE NADEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $328,812 | $38,417 |
| NAOMI BAUM | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $259,607 | $18,748 |
| CAMRON S ASSADI | SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR COMMS & MKT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,591 | $36,614 |
| NORA ESRAM | SENIOR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,058 | $32,817 |
| THOMAS COX | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,936 | $22,503 |
| CORINNE ABBOTT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,292 | $13,317 |
| ANDREW DELASKI | EXEC DIRECTOR, ASAP Key employee | 40 | $168,120 | $11,071 |
| LOWELL UNGAR | DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,785 | $25,088 |
| SHARYN BARATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE BERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERNSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA CASSIDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN DE LA PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR (2/2023 - 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KENDERDINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI KUO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANETTE LOCKWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE MCGINTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PENELOPE MCLEAN-CONNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS MURRAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN PIETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SASS BYRNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SHELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL B SIMPSON JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN E STRATTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET TREGONING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 529 14TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20045-1802
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER LAYKE, 529 14TH STREET NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20045
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER LAYKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 507-4000
- Website
- WWW.ACEEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
ACEEE SEEKS TO MOBILIZE AND SCALE UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE ENERGY WASTE AND CLIMATE POLLUTION, AND TO DO SO AT SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC SAVINGS. WE SEEK A VIBRANT AND EQUITABLE ECONOMY THAT USES ENERGY MORE PRODUCTIVELY, REDUCES ENERGY COSTS, AND PROMOTES THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF ALL.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH AND OUTREACH - ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS ESSENTIAL TO MANAGING RISING ENERGY DEMAND AND A KEY PATH TO A STRONGER ECONOMY AND CLEANER ENVIRONMENT. OUR RESEARCH FOCUSES ON THE ROLE EFFICIENCY CAN PLAY IN THE U.S., DOCUMENTING SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AND LESSONS LEARNED, AND WAYS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES. ALL OF OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN A FOUNDATION OF EQUITY.Expenses $9,427,243 · grants $360,000 · revenue $2,019,901
- CONFERENCES - WE SPARK ADVANCEMENTS IN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS BY CONVENING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT OUR CONFERENCES AND VIRTUAL EVENTS EACH YEAR. WE HOLD ROUGHLY 20 WEBINARS ANNUALLY TO DISCUSS OUR RESEARCH AND RELATED TOPICS. IN TYPICAL YEARS, WE HOLD 3 -4 CONFERENCES ON TOPICS SUCH AS BUILDING AND INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY, HOT WATER AND HOT AIR, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A RESOURCE.Expenses $1,722,830 · grants $11,189 · revenue $1,744,537
- POLICY ADVOCACY - WE HELP ADVANCE EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND POLICIES BY ADVISING AGENCIES ON IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSISTING WITH DEVELOPMENT OF LAWS REQUIRING ENERGY-EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT AND PROMOTING EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY, TRANSPORTATION, AND NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS.Expenses $414,280
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 | 990 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
- 94-2711707
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,797,152
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,137,929
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $17,327,397 | $14,849,917 | $21,797,152 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,739,978 | $15,549,833 | $19,570,895 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $13,757,064 | $13,948,664 | $19,729,055 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,364,159 | $12,950,154 | $18,572,670 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-2711707).
Questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY is 94-2711707.
- Is AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY 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 AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER LAYKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $341,520 (STEVE NADEL, EXEC DIR UNTIL 11/2025).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,327,397, expenses of $14,849,917 and total assets of $21,797,152 at year end.
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