Nonprofit · EIN 52-1801630
THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,247,025 | $2,370,380 | -$123,355 | $856,222 | $150,865 | $705,357 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,222,002 | $2,191,232 | $30,770 | $1,023,181 | $179,843 | $843,338 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $428,645
- of which government grants
- $305,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,800,939
- Investment income
- $17,441
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $266,624
- Other salaries and wages
- $705,558
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,096,234
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,513
- Accounting fees
- $5,550
- Occupancy
- $120,915
- Travel
- $30,723
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,023,181
- Total assets, end of year
- $856,222
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $150,865
- Net assets, end of year
- $705,357
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $705,357
- Gross receipts
- $2,247,025
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA JACOBSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $266,624 | $12,878 |
| LAURA TIERNEY | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,761 | $5,980 |
| RUTH MCCORMICK | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,240 | $5,810 |
| LYNN ABRAMSON | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,300 | $4,419 |
| DAVID MUCHOW | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,513 | $0 |
| MELISSA ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BARNES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GAUDETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HULL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE JOUBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIE KAUMAYA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KOSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LESSANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY LOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA LOVING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNIE SALO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SKLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN WALTER-TERRINONI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WOLF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM WOOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA JACOBSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $261,534 | $15,397 |
| LAURA TIERNEY | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,948 | $5,628 |
| RUTH MCCORMICK | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,024 | $5,411 |
| LYNN ABRAMSON | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,300 | $4,646 |
| DAVID MUCHOW | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $8,288 | $0 |
| MELISSA ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED BLUM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LE DANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DUNCAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GAUDETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON HULL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN KOSCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LESSANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANETTE LOCKWOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LOVING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PARSONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE SALO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SKLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WOLF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM WOOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 805 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2207
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA JACOBSON
- Signed the 990
- LISA JACOBSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 785-0507
- Website
- WWW.BCSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MENDELSON & MENDELSON CPA'S
Mission
THE COUNCIL ADVOCATES ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES THAT PROMOTE MARKETS FOR CLEAN, EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE COUNCIL WORKS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND INCREASE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, NATURAL GAS AND ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY STRIVES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION PROMOTING CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLGIES - ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND NATURAL GAS. TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT, A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY AND GREATER SECURITY, THE COUNCIL: - LEADS INITIATIVES IN POLICY ADVOCACY AND ANALYSIS AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION; - PROVIDES VISION THROUGH ITS BROAD-BASED CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY COALITION AND GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH ITS SISTER ORGANIZATIONS IN EUROPE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA; - INITIATES AND PARTICIPATES IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO FORM AN EFFECTIVE GLOBAL NETWORK TO EXPAND CLEAN ENERGY MARKETS; - EXECUTES ITS MISSION THROUGH A TEAM OF RECOGNIZED CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, MEMBER COMPANIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $2,305,992 · grants $5,000 · revenue $1,800,939
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 | Not 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
- 52-1801630
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S402)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $856,222
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,247,025
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,247,025 | $2,370,380 | $856,222 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,222,002 | $2,191,232 | $1,023,181 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,913,162 | $1,969,165 | $955,055 | 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 52-1801630).
Questions about THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
- What is the EIN of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY is 52-1801630.
- Is THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
- Are donations to THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 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 THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LISA JACOBSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $266,624 (LISA JACOBSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,247,025, expenses of $2,370,380 and total assets of $856,222 at year end.
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