Nonprofit · EIN 23-3045491
PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC
Tax-exempt · SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,954,361 | $2,369,516 | -$415,155 | $19,884,543 | $52,390 | $19,832,153 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,820,753 | $2,109,695 | -$288,942 | $20,349,933 | $252,850 | $20,097,083 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,612,844 | $2,199,795 | -$586,951 | $20,214,142 | $341,236 | $19,872,906 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,540
- Program service revenue
- $1,099,746
- Investment income
- $836,075
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $593,823
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $224,817
- Other salaries and wages
- $568,898
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,034,722
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $113,281
- Accounting fees
- $19,000
- Occupancy
- $90,529
- Travel
- $27,068
- Depreciation
- $288,513
- Program services (functional)
- $1,489,585
- Management and general (functional)
- $879,931
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,349,933
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,884,543
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,390
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,832,153
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,991,562
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,121,060
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,832,153
- Gross receipts
- $5,378,120
- Employees
- 14
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN COSTLOW | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $218,380 | $45,192 |
| KYLE BURAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN PAPPAS | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ROTHMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY SHANKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ZILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA ZRINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ZWERKO | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN COSTLOW | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $260,300 | $43,521 |
| SALLY KRATZ | ACCOUNTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,656 | $15,469 |
| SCOTT DESTEFON | VP INVESTMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,285 | $36,388 |
| KYLE BURAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY EIGHMY | PAST SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN PAPPAS | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ROTHMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY SHANKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI SNYDER | PAST VICE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ZILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA ZRINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ZWERKO | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN COSTLOW | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $198,063 | $37,320 |
| JOCELYN CRAMER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY EIGHMY | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN PAPPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ROTHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDY SHANKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI SNYDER | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ZWERKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4250 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE SUITE 100, SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078-2580
- In care of
- % JOHN COSTLOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN COSTLOW, 4250 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE SUITE 100, SCHNECKSVILLE, PA 18078
- Signed the 990
- JOHN COSTLOW, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (610) 264-4440
- Website
- WWW.THESEF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- J H WILLIAMS & CO LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE, RESEARCH, AND INVEST IN CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ENTERPRISES THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS FOR PP&L RATEPAYERS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS - SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND HAS ESTABLISHED VARIOUS FUNDING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES INVESTING IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE PROJECTS.Expenses $906,561 · revenue $772,914
- THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE IS AN EDUCATION INITIATIVE THAT PROMOTES THE ADOPTION AND INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES INTO THE CURRICULUM OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA, AS WELL AS EDUCATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS TAUGHT BY INDUSTRY, POLICY, AND EDUCATION EXPERTS. THE CONFERENCE TARGET MARKET INCLUDES HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE EDUCATORS, AND PRACTITIONERS.Expenses $140,606 · revenue $33,326
- THE ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDER (ESP) NETWORK GIVES SMALL ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS A VENUE FOR LEARNING ABOUT FUNDING SOURCES, SOCIAL MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES, AND OTHER TOPICS WHICH WILL ENABLE THE ESP COMPANY TO GROW WITH THE SEF MISSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY.Expenses $25,653
- MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ENERGY USERS, EDUCATORS, CONSUMERS, AND REGULATORS IN BREAKING DOWN FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS.Expenses $416,765 · grants $19,000 · revenue $293,506
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-3045491
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,884,543
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,378,120
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,954,361 | $2,369,516 | $19,884,543 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,820,753 | $2,109,695 | $20,349,933 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,612,844 | $2,199,795 | $20,214,142 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,664,300 | $1,811,748 | $23,788,763 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-3045491).
Questions about PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC
- What is the EIN of PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC is 23-3045491.
- Is PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND 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 PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN COSTLOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,380 (JOHN COSTLOW, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does PP&L SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,954,361, expenses of $2,369,516 and total assets of $19,884,543 at year end.
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