2024-11-14T14:48:17-06:00 2023-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 942711707 AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY AMER 2025074000 529 14TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20045 STEVEN NADEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025074000 2024-11-08 1 0 JULIA L LAFFERTY P02288149 3019860600 2024-11-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEVEN NADEL 529 14TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20045 13757064 0 X WWW.ACEEE.ORG X 1980 CA ACEEE SEEKS TO DEVELOP POLICIES TO REDUCE ENERGY WASTE AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. ITS INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS ADVANCES INVESTMENTS, PROGRAMS, AND BEHAVIORS THAT USE ENERGY MORE EFFICIENTLY AND HELP BUILD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. 21 21 98 21 0 0 6399740 8964432 3702986 4628065 259018 134334 2415 30233 10364159 13757064 0 290000 0 0 8628555 9362256 0 0 368245 4321599 4296408 12950154 13948664 -2585995 -191600 18572670 19729055 8663498 8896505 9909172 10832550 X ACEEE SEEKS TO AGGRESSIVELY MOBILIZE AND SCALE UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE, 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 WELLBEING OF ALL. 0 0 9376689 290000 2851892 RESEARCH AND OUTREACH - ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS ESSENTIAL TO COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE. IT CAN HALVE ENERGY USE AND EMISSIONS, GETTING US HALFWAY TO U.S. CLIMATE GOALS. 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 AND ACCESS TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. 1613551 0 1776173 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. 27787 0 0 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. 11018027 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 2025074000 529 14TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20045 SHARYN BARATA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE BERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSA CASSIDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN DE LA PENA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY MAHONEY DIRECTOR (2/2023 - 6/2023) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JACKSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JOHNSON 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RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 4854240 4891994 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 6369483 6369483 14872042 1114978 1114978 13757064 0 13757064 13948664 0 13948664 0 13948664 PART IV, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAKE UP THE NORTH AMERICAN STRATEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT COLLABORATIVE IN A CUSTODIAL ARRANGEMENT. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TOWARD NET ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS IN INDIA 290000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVE NADEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 324774 0 0 0 4038 0 14310 0 24107 0 367229 0 0 0 NAOMI BAUM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 256943 0 0 0 2664 0 15348 0 3400 0 278355 0 0 0 CAMRON S ASSADI SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR COMMS & MKT 171050 0 0 0 1541 0 9713 0 26901 0 209205 0 0 0 NORA ESRAM SENIOR DIRECTOR, RESEARCH 170768 0 0 0 1290 0 10681 0 22136 0 204875 0 0 0 THOMAS COX FINANCE DIRECTOR 169072 0 0 0 1864 0 10169 0 12334 0 193439 0 0 0 CORINNE ABBOTT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 174828 0 0 0 2464 0 10453 0 2864 0 190609 0 0 0 ANDREW DELASKI EXEC DIRECTOR, ASAP 166318 0 0 0 1802 0 9871 0 1200 0 179191 0 0 0 LOWELL UNGAR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL POLICY 142890 0 0 0 1895 0 8694 0 16394 0 169873 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, AND THE TREASURER OF THIS CORPORATION. THE BOARD MAY APPOINT ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS TO BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON LONG-TERM ISSUES THAT NEED DECISIONS BETWEEN THE BOARD MEETINGS SUCH AS MAJOR UNDERTAKINGS, MAJOR STAFFING CHANGES, AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN ORGANIZATIONAL CONDUCT AND SHALL TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER SUPERVISION OF THE CORPORATION'S AFFAIRS WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REGARDLESS OF BOARD RESOLUTION, MAY NOT: A) FILL VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ON ANY COMMITTEE; B) FIX COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OF ANY COMMITTEE; C) DISSOLVE THE CORPORATION; D) AMEND OR REPEAL BY-LAWS OR ADOPT NEW BY-LAWS; E) AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OF ANY OTHER COMMITTEE; F) APPOINT ANY OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE MEMBERS THEROF; G) SPEND CORPORATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A NOMINEE FOR DIRECTORS AFTER THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE NOMINATED FOR DIRECTOR THAN CAN BE ELECTED; H) APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN THIS CORPORATION AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS IN WHICH THE DIRECTOR OR DIRECTORS HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5233 (D) (3) OF THE CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE; OR I) APPROVE ANY ACTION THAT, UNDER THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION LAW, ALSO REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THIS CORPORATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES UPON HIRE. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT REITERATES THIS POLICY AT APPROPRIATE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EITHER IN STAFF MEETINGS OR IN ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTIONS. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A MATERIAL CONFLICT EXISTS THE EMPLOYEE MUST RESCUE HIMSELF FROM THE MATTER. DURING BOARD MEETINGS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WILL DRAW ATTENTION TO AND REMIND THE BOARD ABOUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO AFFIRM THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. AS WELL AS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THEIR RECOMMENDATION ON STAFF SALARIES. THESE ARE ALSO REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THIS REVIEW WAS LAST PERFORMED IN JANUARY OF 2023. COMPARABILITY DATA, COLLECTED EVERY THREE YEARS, IS USED TO HELP DETERMINE PAY. A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE BENCHMARKING OF STAFF SALARIES AND A SURVEY OF PEERS IN 2023, AND THE NEXT TO BE PERFORMED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 VIA HYPERTEXT LINK FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,884,673. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 155,413. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,287. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,046,373. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: DURING THE TAX YEAR, ACEEE DID NOT CHANGE ITS PROCESSES FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.