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The Energy Foundation

Public charity
Other · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · EIN 94-3126848

About

The energy foundation's mission is to achieve greenhouse gas emissions neutrality, world-class AIR quality, energy access, and green growth through transforming energy and optimizing economic structure.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
5
Volunteers
5

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$57.9M
Expenses
$69.5M
Assets
$102.2M
Liabilities
$20.6M

Financial history

$140.8M$70.4M$0
1516171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $57.9M · Peak FY2018: $140.8M · Avg: $112.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$48.3M
Foreign employees67
Foreign offices1
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM

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
$0
Grants Given
$100.5M
THE ENERGY FOUNDATION
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Address

50 California ST STE 1500
SAN Francisco, CA, 94111-461

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members11
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
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