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Center for Sustainable Energy

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Environment · SAN DIEGO, CA · EIN 33-0936366

About

One simple mission-DECARBONIZE

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Category
Environment
Employees
322
Volunteers
12

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$274.2M
Expenses
$274.0M
Assets
$98.7M
Liabilities
$87.5M

Financial history

$305.3M$152.7M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $274.2M · Peak FY2019: $305.3M · Avg: $233.4M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$8K
Grants Given
—
CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
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Address

3980 Sherman ST STE 170
SAN Diego, CA, 92110-431

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members12
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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