Nonprofit · EIN 03-0359346
CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,233,360 | $2,226,536 | $6,824 | $2,685,348 | $712,622 | $1,972,726 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,758,144 | $1,817,734 | -$59,590 | $2,741,097 | $775,195 | $1,965,902 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,850,660 | $1,524,095 | $326,565 | $2,604,369 | $578,877 | $2,025,492 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,234,764
- Program service revenue
- $957,045
- Investment income
- $41,551
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $140,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $310,047
- Other salaries and wages
- $469,282
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,300,418
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $17,834
- Travel
- $17,173
- Depreciation
- $5,377
- Program services (functional)
- $1,726,074
- Management and general (functional)
- $471,614
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,848
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,741,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,685,348
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $712,622
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,972,726
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,953
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,304,766
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $667,960
- Gross receipts
- $2,233,360
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Vargo | Treasurer CFO Officer | 40 | $184,579 | $56,651 |
| Warren Leon | CESA Executive Director Officer | 36 | $192,285 | $41,636 |
| Seth Mullendore | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,252 | $52,195 |
| Todd Olinsky-Paul | Senior Project Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,458 | $72,908 |
| Maria Blais Costello | Secretary Officer | 40 | $105,599 | $49,001 |
| Brian Keane | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Logan Atkinson-Burke | Co Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shiva Prakash left during FY25 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Tovar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shiva Patel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Leon | CESA Executive Director Officer | 36 | $193,721 | $31,991 |
| Anthony Vargo | Treasurer CFO Officer | 40 | $177,233 | $43,565 |
| Seth Mullendore | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $176,783 | $42,819 |
| Todd Olinsky-Paul | Senior Project Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,028 | $60,164 |
| Maria Blais Costello | Secretary Officer | 40 | $98,711 | $39,234 |
| Brian Keane | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Logan Atkinson-Burke | Co Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shiva Prakash | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Tovar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Chen left during FY24 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Leon | CESA Executive Director Officer | 36 | $194,623 | $31,298 |
| Seth Mullendore | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $164,423 | $38,565 |
| Anthony Vargo | Treasurer CFO Officer | 40 | $169,230 | $33,596 |
| Todd Olinsky-Paul | Senior Project Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,879 | $53,913 |
| Maria Blais Costello | Secretary Officer | 40 | $99,119 | $35,395 |
| Brian Keane | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Chen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Logan Atkinson-Burke | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shiva Prakash | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Locklin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 STATE ST STE 1, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-2957
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anthony Vargo, 50 State Street STE 1, Montpelier, VT 05602
- Signed the 990
- Anthony Vargo, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (802) 223-2554
- Website
- www.cleanegroup.org
- Return prepared by
- Wisehart Wimette Associates PLC
Mission
Clean energy research and advocacy. Clean Energy Group promotes effective clean energy policies, develops low carbon technology innovation strategies and promotes new financial tools to strengthen the economy and stabilize climate change.
Program accomplishments
- Finance - This program includes projects that identify new sources of capital, align the interests of the private and public sectors, and develop government and private sector interventions to overcome existing financing gaps to get zero carbon technology investment to scale.Expenses $351,809 · revenue $319,015
- Policy - This program includes projects to educate the public and policy experts to move beyond pricing measures such as cap and trade to develop long term, complementary climate stabilization policies that encourage massive technology innovation and deployment to drive the development of new clean energy technologies and markets.Expenses $929,928 · revenue $319,015
- Technology - This programs includes projects to achieve climate stabilization by exploring how to incorporate technology innovation into new strategies, whose aim is to advance clean energy technologies and to stabilize greenhouse emissions.Expenses $444,337 · revenue $319,015
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0359346
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,685,348
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,233,360
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,233,360 | $2,226,536 | $2,685,348 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,758,144 | $1,817,734 | $2,741,097 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,850,660 | $1,524,095 | $2,604,369 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,345,864 | $1,401,199 | $2,127,727 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 03-0359346).
Questions about CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC
- What is the EIN of CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC is 03-0359346.
- Is CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC 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 CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Anthony Vargo.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,579 (Anthony Vargo, Treasurer CFO).
- How much revenue does CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,233,360, expenses of $2,226,536 and total assets of $2,685,348 at year end.
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