California Energy Efficiency Industry Council is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Berkeley, California, registered in 2009, with $892,701 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$893K
▲ 1.0% vs prior year
Community median: $184K
Expenses (FY2023)
$918K
Net assets
$100K
Employees
—
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for California Energy Efficiency Industry Council— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For California Energy Efficiency Industry Council: 1 mo reserves · -3% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for California Energy Efficiency Industry Council— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For California Energy Efficiency Industry Council: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $458K (FY2013) to $893K (FY2023) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-2.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$144K
Total liabilities
$45K
Net assets
$100K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $892,701▲1.0% | $918,477▲3.6% | $99,887▼75.6% | $144,418▼66.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $884,249▲24.2% | $886,699▲13.3% | $409,197▼0.6% | $430,951▼16.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $712,219▼15.9% | $782,548▼10.6% | $411,647▼15.1% | $513,756▲1.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $847,283▼4.0% | $875,398▲10.5% | $484,686▼8.6% | $504,157▼8.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $882,871▲20.2% | $792,482▲5.1% | $530,341▲20.5% | $550,539▲25.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $734,434▲12.3% | $754,166▲39.6% | $439,952▲13.7% | $439,952▲12.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $654,229▲26.9% | $540,162▲16.0% | $387,018▲37.8% | $391,098▲36.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $515,356▲12.6% | $465,760▲6.4% | $280,942▲21.4% | $285,974▲19.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $457,796 | $437,803▲27.0% | $231,346▲9.5% | $238,824▲11.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $344,850 | $211,353 | $213,466 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
10 grants to California Energy Efficiency Industry Council totaling $262K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| E4thefuture | To benefit the membership and advocate for a new cost-effectiveness (ce) framework for ee and other resources. | 2022 | $10,000 |
| E4thefuture | To benefit the membership and advocate for a new cost-effectiveness (ce) framework for ee and other resources | 2021 | $10,000 |
| E4thefuture | To benefit the membership and advocate for a new cost-effectiveness (ce) framework for ee and dr and assess barriers to ee and dr integration into der markets and develop strategies to overcome. | 2020 | $30,000 |
| E4thefuture | To benefit members of cedmc by working to protect stakeholder influence if caiso expands its jurisdiction throughout the west, ensure that demand response (dr) remains a viable grid resource at caiso and that opportunities for energy efficiency are expanded and to push for improved cost-effectiveness methods for ee and dr at utilities and the cpuc. | 2018 | $40,000 |
| E4thefuture | To promote the technical case for energy efficiencies value at the distribution level including the value when optimally integrated with other der's. | 2018 | $37,000 |
| E4thefuture | To benefit members of cedmc by working to protect stakeholder influence if caiso expands its jurisdiction throughout the west, ensure that demand response (dr) remains a viable grid resource at caiso and that opportunities for energy efficiency are expanded and to push for improved cost-effectiveness methods for ee and dr at utilities and the cpuc. | 2018 | $25,000 |
| The Energy Foundation | To promote education and analysis to build markets for clean, affordable energy that protects public health. | 2017 | $15,000 |
| The Energy Foundation | To promote education and analysis to advance energy efficiency | 2016 | $30,000 |
| E4thefuture | Protect stakeholder influence, ensure demand response remains a viable grid resource at california independent system operator and that opportunities for energy efficiency are expended. push for the correct valuation of ee and dr as markets emerge. | 2016 | $25,000 |
| The Energy Foundation | To promote education and analysis to advance energy efficiency | 2015 | $40,000 |
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Data for California Energy Efficiency Industry Council (EIN 27-0180889) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.