Nonprofit · EIN 58-1342588
NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,720,338 | $3,071,702 | $648,636 | $2,816,684 | $549,582 | $2,267,102 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,297,191 | $2,147,948 | $149,243 | $1,972,639 | $354,173 | $1,618,466 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,247,988
- Membership dues
- $115,948
- Program service revenue
- $336,338
- Investment income
- $13,134
- Net rental income
- $120,162
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,102
- Other revenue
- $122,878
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $765,259
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $463,227
- Other salaries and wages
- $736,563
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,346,809
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $162,311
- Travel
- $35,211
- Depreciation
- $4,657
- Program services (functional)
- $2,661,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $346,287
- Fundraising (functional)
- $64,285
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,972,639
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,816,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $549,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,267,102
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $634
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,740,527
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $526,575
- Gross receipts
- $3,920,582
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE GAVIN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $136,824 | $5,630 |
| JUSTIN SOMELOFSKE | DIRECTOR OF CORE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $108,285 | $5,580 |
| ETHAN BLUMENTHAL | POLICY STRATEGIST Highest-paid employee | 45 | $107,836 | $5,630 |
| MATT ABELE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $87,262 | $6,180 |
| VANESSA KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE COUNTS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGELIO SULLIVAN | CHAIR OF NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO ROVI | CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYES FRAMME | CHAIR OF INDUSTRY/POLICY ALIGNMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN DULANEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIZA JENKINS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KALLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK ABDEL-SALAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA TINA CLOSSICK | CO-CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OVERSIGHT COMMITT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA COMBS | CO-CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OVERSIGHT COMMITT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| USMAN NOOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRAHAM LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LENNON | CHAIR OF FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOZINE LOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE GAVIN - HIGHLY COMPENSATED | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 45 | $133,171 | $6,132 |
| WARD LENZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $110,428 | $5,049 |
| ETHAN BLUMENTHAL - HIGHLY COMPENSAT | POLICY STRATEGIST Highest-paid employee | 45 | $103,571 | $6,132 |
| MATT ABELE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $100,361 | $6,532 |
| KAREN GARDNER - HIGHLY COMPENSATED | DIRECTOR OF CORE SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $101,664 | $1,732 |
| VANESSA KING | CHAIR 1/1/2023 THROUGH 12/21/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE COUNTS | CO-CHAIR 1/1/2023 THROUGH 12/21/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA TELANO | CHAIR OF FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE 1/1/2023 THROUG Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGELIO SULLIVAN | CHAIR OF NOMINATING & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO ROVI | CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYES FRAMME | CHAIR OF INDUSTRY/POLICY ALIGNMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN DULANEY | SECRETARY 1/1/2023 THROUGH 12/21/2023; CO-CHAIR EF Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIZA JENKINS | CHAIR EFFECTIVE 1/1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KALLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 12/31/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK ABDEL-SALAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA TINA CLOSSICK | CO-CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OVERSIGHT COMMITT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA COMBS | CO-CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OVERSIGHT COMMITT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| USMAN NOOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM LEWIS | SECRETARY EFFECTIVE 1/1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LENNON | CHAIR OF FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE EFFECTIVE 1/1/2 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOZINE LOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBENKA BANDYOPADHYAY - THRU 022023 | BOARD MEMBER LEFT THE BOARD 2/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN PROCHAZKA - THUR 042023 | BOARD MEMBER LEFT THE BOARD 4/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4441 SIX FORKS RD STE 106 PMB 250, RALEIGH, NC 27609-5729
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT ABELE, 4441 SIX FORKS RD SUITE 106-250, RALEIGH, NC 27609
- Signed the 990
- MATT ABELE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 832-7601
- Website
- WWW.ENERGYNC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MPCOMPANY LLP
Mission
NCSEA IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO DRIVE POLICY AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT BENEFITS ALL OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCT PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY INCLUDING MARKET AND POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, FACILITATION OF STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE AND PROBLEM SOLVING, AND PARTICIPATING IN REGULATORY AND POLICY DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES AS IT RELATES TO SUSTAINABLE PLANNING, PROVISION AND USE OF ENERGY.Expenses $1,405,208
- DEVELOP AND TEST MARKET-BASED, DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR UTILITIES, CONSUMERS, AND CLEAN ENERGY PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE THE AFFORDABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND RESILIENCE OF BOTH INDIVIDUAL CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND ELECTRICITY SYSTEM AND SERVICES PROVIDED ACROSS THE SYSTEM.Expenses $126,134
- PROVIDE EDUCATION ON CLEAN ENERGY THROUGH RESEARCH, ONLINE CONTENT, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, WORKING GROUPS, AND WORKSHOPS.Expenses $364,529 · revenue $336,338
- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ENERGY DISASTER RELIEFExpenses $765,259 · grants $765,259
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
- 58-1342588
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,816,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,920,582
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,720,338 | $3,071,702 | $2,816,684 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,297,191 | $2,147,948 | $1,972,639 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,485,158 | $3,190,114 | $2,076,362 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 58-1342588).
Questions about NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION is 58-1342588.
- Is NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 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 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 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 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 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 NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATT ABELE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,824 (CASSIE GAVIN, DIRECTOR OF POLICY).
- How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,720,338, expenses of $3,071,702 and total assets of $2,816,684 at year end.
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