Nonprofit · EIN 41-1647799
CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $39,542,100 | $37,029,854 | $2,512,246 | $56,772,531 | $10,519,788 | $46,252,743 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $33,658,150 | $29,798,537 | $3,859,613 | $52,060,163 | $9,307,624 | $42,752,539 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,548,360 | $24,132,439 | $415,921 | $46,404,495 | $8,179,355 | $38,225,140 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,764,586
- of which government grants
- $10,769,375
- Program service revenue
- $26,372,600
- Investment income
- $1,537,037
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,614
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$136,890
- Other revenue
- -$132,123
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $957,936
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,671,112
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,947,412
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $55,227
- Accounting fees
- $147,934
- Occupancy
- $570,356
- Travel
- $429,156
- Depreciation
- $335,519
- Program services (functional)
- $29,491,501
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,538,353
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,060,163
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,772,531
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,519,788
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,252,743
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,205,760
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,254,972
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $45,349,643
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $903,100
- Gross receipts
- $39,689,240
- Employees
- 326
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Duffrin | President Officer | 50 | $240,747 | $40,404 |
| Stephanie Haddad | Chief Operating Officer/Corporate Secretary Officer | 50 | $188,644 | $22,312 |
| Rebecca Schumacher | VP Community Energy Solutions Key employee | 50 | $173,902 | $33,907 |
| Anthony Beman | Sales Strategy Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $175,733 | $31,728 |
| Carl Nelson | VP Market Solutions Key employee | 50 | $183,175 | $23,462 |
| Bradley Obermueller | Lighting Consultant Highest-paid employee | 50 | $170,684 | $32,167 |
| Mark Rader | Lighting Consultant Highest-paid employee | 50 | $167,421 | $32,549 |
| Doug Will | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 50 | $171,466 | $21,363 |
| David Bohac | Senior Engineer II Highest-paid employee | 50 | $153,916 | $34,144 |
| Erik Ennen | Facilities Service Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $152,946 | $31,209 |
| Amanda Novak | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LisaBeth Barajas | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Tyra-Lukens | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Donaldson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Garry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Loyd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pepe Wonosikou | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Duffrin | President Officer | 50 | $233,115 | $21,234 |
| Stephanie Haddad | Chief Operating Officer/Corporate Secretary Officer | 50 | $179,318 | $21,427 |
| Mark Rader | Lighting Consultant Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,804 | $33,306 |
| Carl Nelson | Senior Director of Market Transformation Key employee | 50 | $173,229 | $22,596 |
| David Bohac | Sr Director, Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,077 | $36,433 |
| Rebecca Schumacher | Sr Dir Residential and Community Energy Key employee | 50 | $156,656 | $35,676 |
| Erik Ennen | Facilities Service Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $151,037 | $31,025 |
| Audrey Partridge | Director of Policy Highest-paid employee | 50 | $147,050 | $34,486 |
| Bradley Obermueller | Lighting Consultant Highest-paid employee | 50 | $147,674 | $31,104 |
| Kristen Funk | Sr Dir Commerical and Industrial Energy Key employee | 50 | $154,671 | $23,089 |
| Doug Will | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 50 | $164,052 | $11,025 |
| Thomas Garry | Board Chair through Nov 2024, then Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Novak | Vice Chair through Nov 2024, then Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Tyra-Lukens | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LisaBeth Barajas | Director through Nov 2024, then Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Donaldson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Loyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pepe Wonosikou | Director, from Nov 2024 to present Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Duffrin | President Officer | 45 | $225,469 | $19,137 |
| Stephanie Haddad | Chief Operating Officer/Corporate Secretary Officer | 45 | $172,550 | $19,477 |
| David Bohac | Senior Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 45 | $158,131 | $32,153 |
| Carl Nelson | Senior Director of Market Transformation Highest-paid employee | 45 | $167,469 | $20,053 |
| Rebecca Schumacher | Sr Dir Residential and Community Energy Highest-paid employee | 45 | $150,569 | $31,326 |
| Kristen Funk | Sr Dir Commercial and Industrial Energy Highest-paid employee | 45 | $149,585 | $21,508 |
| Doug Will | Chief Financial Officer (Dec 2022-present) Officer | 45 | $162,058 | $7,982 |
| Shonda Biddle | Director of Program Development Highest-paid employee | 45 | $142,351 | $16,215 |
| Meranda Wacek | Chief Financial Officer (through Jan 2023) Officer | 45 | $22,126 | $12,959 |
| Thomas Garry | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Novak | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Tyra-Lukens | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LisaBeth Barajas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Dickinson | Director (through Nov 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Donaldson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jimmy Loyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 212 3RD AVE N STE 560, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-1459
- In care of
- % CINDY GREENWOOD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Christopher Duffrin, 212 3rd Avenue North, Suite 560, Minneapolis, MN 55401
- Signed the 990
- Stephanie Haddad, Chief Operating Officer
- Phone
- (612) 335-5858
- Website
- www.mncee.org
Mission
The Center for Energy and Environment's mission is to discover and deploy the most effective energy solutions that strengthen the economy and improve the environment. The Minnesota-based nonprofit provides practical energy solutions for homes, businesses, and communities.
Program accomplishments
- ENERGY CONSERVATION SERVICES: CEE delivers programs throughout the upper Midwest and other cold-climate U.S. regions. CEE's programs reduce energy use, improve safety, and lower utility costs in Minnesota's homes, businesses, and communities. With competitive funding from government grants, utilities, philanthropy, and program partners, every year CEE supports improvement opportunities in more than 10,000 homes and businesses. We prioritize reducing the costs of energy services and maximizing bill savings for all Minnesotans. In residential programming, CEE delivers the utility-funded Home Energy Squad, pairing energy-saving installations with energy assessments to improve home comfort and savings. In 2025, CEE completed over 7,200 visits and helped save energy amounting to about 3 gigawatt hours and 29,000 decatherms. And 1,498 residents used the free Energy Advisor Service to complete energy efficiency projects and earn 1,767 rebates. Also in residential programming, CEE's utility-supported Multifamily Energy Solutions program has served over 14,000 multifamily units, resulting in annual average savings of $27 per unit on natural gas bills and an additional $11 per unit on electricity. In 2025, over 50 Rochester households attended Neighbor Energy Challenge workshops and CEE staff delivered over 480 energy saving kits to residents in Duluth, Eagan, Rochester, and Worthington. Separately in 2025, CEE's Authorized Insulation Contractor Program completed 26 onsite quality assurance inspections and 8 remote quality assurance inspections, onboarded 7 new contractors, and certified 18 new crew leaders. Another residential program, CEE's New Homes Single-family and Multifamily Rater Services, performed a variety of energy consulting and ratings for 302 homes and 95 builders; for multifamily developers, the program worked on 19 buildings with 9 builders and 11 developers covering over 500 apartment units. Among CEE's services for businesses, One-Stop Efficiency Shop offers a full-service rebate program for small- to mid-size businesses in Xcel Energy's Minnesota services territory, with a focus on lighting, free smart thermostat installations, rooftop unit improvements, and refrigeration. In 2025, One-Stop completed 1,843 projects including 696 smart thermostat installations, leading to the conservation of 13 megawatts and 59.3 gigawatt hours of energy, as well as $11 million in disbursed rebates and $6 million in annual savings for local businesses. Programming for communities relies on local insights and data to tailor planning to each community's unique goals. In 2025, CEE implemented the utility-funded Partners in Energy program for 22 cities, providing services to develop and implement energy action plans. CEE also offers consulting to help communities reach their goals with support for project financing, policy and technical advising, stakeholder engagement, energy benchmarking, resilience planning, and more. In 2025, CEE became the technical assistance provider for Minnesota's federally funded, low-income Weatherization Assistance Program. Our support for underserved communities also includes energy-rating and quality assurance for affordable housing, disadvantaged communities, as well as workforce training. CEE offers utility-supported paid training to join the clean energy sector as energy auditors, insulation installers, line workers, and contractors. In 2025, CEE trained more than 125 people for energy-sector careers. In 2025, we added 10 new contractors as employer hosts for 14-week long internships. Separately, CEE also delivers Minnesota Home Energy Training, a state-funded program that similarly recruits, trains, and supports energy efficiency careers.Expenses $18,223,134 · grants $1,000 · revenue $21,566,649
- MARKET TRANSFORMATION: CEE was previously selected through a rigorous application process to deliver Minnesota's Efficient Technology Accelerator (ETA), a statewide market transformation program to accelerate deployment and reduce the cost of promising new technologies, bringing lower energy bills and environmental benefits to all Minnesotans. Starting at an early stage of development, ETA's work is closely monitored by Minnesota's Department of Commerce, funding utilities, and other key stakeholders. In 2025, CEE's ETA program used multiple approaches to promote heat pumps, a well-vetted technology to decarbonize heating in single-family homes. CEE's efforts have helped ducted heat pumps to jump from just 4% of the HVAC cooling market in 2020 to 17% by 2025. To support the growth, CEE trained 270 HVAC contractors to properly install and effectively sell heat pumps. Our preferred contractor list expanded to 73 contractors to help Minnesotans save money and cut carbon emissions. ETA also helped dramatically advance Minnesota's residential energy code. A state advisory committee adopted all of CEE's 17 sponsored amendments to the recent residential energy building code. The resulting code will reduce energy use by 21 percent and generate 30-year net savings of $37,200 to Minnesota homeowners. In the filing year, ETA reached a major milestone, for the first time reporting statewide energy savings, cost-effectiveness, and emissions reductions related to residential heat pumps, high-performance windows in new construction, and LLLC lighting controls. Early evidence of market shifts and reduced barriers include increased product availability, improved contractor familiarity, and notable upticks in adoption of ETA's promoted technologies.Expenses $6,375,412 · revenue $986,482
- LENDING: In 2025, CEE disbursed 1,801 home improvement loans totaling over $21 million. In recognition of CEE's integrity as an exemplary lender, the MN Housing Finance Agency annually recognizes CEE's loan officers among top producers of Fix Up loans. CEE's statewide and county loans make it more feasible for homeowners in Minnesota to make energy efficiency improvements and remodel their homes with low-interest financing. Thanks to strong partnerships with many cities, CEE offers several special loan, grant, and down payment assistance programs for Minnesotans. Throughout the state, CEE has improved residential and commercial properties through project financing for over 40 years. Aligned with CEE's mission, our loan programs promote energy efficiency and make improvements more manageable. Government partners benefit from CEE's efficient administration of their loan funds to meet specific community goals.Expenses $2,096,919 · revenue $2,460,337
- RESEARCH: From field studies to data-driven analyses, CEE's research provides actionable insights to help reduce energy use, lower costs, and advance clean energy technologies. Current focus areas include heat pumps, envelope sealing, building energy codes, and efficient commercial refrigeration. In 2025, CEE managed 27 active research projects investigating a wide range of energy-related technologies, field-testing and reporting on 22 building technologies. With competitive funding from Minnesota's Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources, and utility partners, CEE investigates and identifies a wide range of cost-effective technologies and ideas. From homes to high-rises, CEE field-tests building systems and equipment, generating objective data on measured energy savings. Our nationally recognized research staff has published more than 100 technical papers on building and mechanical system performance. Having earned a reputation as a national expert on cold-climate heat pump technology for residential buildings, CEE is now helping to study heat pumps for commercial buildings as well. In 2025, we recruited 12 businesses to install and test high-performance HVAC rooftop units. And because insulation and air sealing are critical factors in energy use, in 2025 we tested continuous exterior insulation as a retrofit for single-family homes, a spray applied "aero-barrier" to tighten leaky homes, and a new method to air-seal crawlspaces. We also began a research project to reduce loads in commercial buildings, which tend to be harder to retrofit with insulation than residential buildings.Expenses $2,231,489 · revenue $1,358,723
- PUBLIC POLICY SUPPORT AND DISSEMINATION: CEE advances clean energy policy at local, state, and national levels. Informed by research and real-world insights from program practitioners, CEE's policy work prioritizes equitable, realistic solutions and broad-based, non-partisan coalitions to advance policies with broad support to stand the test of time. In 2025, CEE successfully negotiated a new low-income weatherization fund paid by large data centers in Minnesota. CEE's collaborative efforts resulted in nation-leading legislation for a $2 million-$5 million annual fee on large data centers to fund low-income weatherization in Minnesota. Fees from two recently announced data centers will increase the state's federal low-income weatherization appropriation by approximately 50%. CEE also successfully established a new multi-factor utility performance incentive to advance efficiency policy goals. We built consensus to shift to a broader framework that encourages investments in insulation, air sealing, income-qualified programs, and electrification. Separately, CEE helped Minnesota to set an electric heating rate that is nearly 50% lower than Xcel Energy's winter electric rate. Every year, CEE engages communities, businesses, and individuals about better choices to reduce carbon emissions, save money, foster innovation, and improve equity. Aligned with our mission, we share our learning on a variety of energy-related topics to help inform and improve our field and people's lives. In 2025 CEE published 41 educational blog posts, 9 news releases, 16 reports or case studies, hundreds of social media posts on multiple platforms, and also contributed to about two-dozen traditional media news stories.Expenses $564,547 · revenue $409
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
- 41-1647799
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,772,531
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,689,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $39,542,100 | $37,029,854 | $56,772,531 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $33,658,150 | $29,798,537 | $52,060,163 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,548,360 | $24,132,439 | $46,404,495 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,943,559 | $20,182,749 | $45,180,234 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 41-1647799).
Questions about CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT is 41-1647799.
- Is CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 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 CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 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 CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 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 CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Christopher Duffrin.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,747 (Christopher Duffrin, President).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,542,100, expenses of $37,029,854 and total assets of $56,772,531 at year end.
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