Nonprofit · EIN 68-0404081
STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,470,163 | $10,784,432 | -$1,314,269 | $4,442,491 | $2,676,027 | $1,766,464 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,315,753 | $10,025,099 | -$709,346 | $5,205,852 | $1,411,482 | $3,794,370 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,673,782
- of which government grants
- $278,801
- Program service revenue
- $5,752,508
- Investment income
- $30,675
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$900
- Other revenue
- $13,198
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $82,170
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $323,187
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,980,556
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,745,604
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $68,402
- Occupancy
- $243,343
- Travel
- $77,743
- Depreciation
- $13,307
- Program services (functional)
- $8,136,632
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,308,412
- Fundraising (functional)
- $339,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,205,852
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,442,491
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,676,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,766,464
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,157
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,020,938
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,705,776
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $60,688
- Gross receipts
- $9,471,663
- Employees
- 195
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYANE DANDRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $274,078 | $49,109 |
| STEPHEN MILLER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,375 | $5,462 |
| SOPHIA ZUG | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,413 | $14,303 |
| JACOB POLLACK | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,439 | $25,113 |
| CHRIS SAFFORD | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,408 | $17,162 |
| JOANNE NEWBURN | SR. DIRECTOR, PEOPLE EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,125 | $5,663 |
| ABBY YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RIORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HOKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELAINE K IKEDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAHRI BOYKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ST CLAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ANDERSON | SEI ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BOUWMAN | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DIAMOND | SEI ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BLOOM | SEI ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE RAPHAEL | SEI ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG WOLGAMOTT | SEI ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYANE DANDRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $268,564 | $47,699 |
| STEPHEN MILLER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,108 | $5,256 |
| SOPHIA ZUG | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,650 | $12,936 |
| NATHAN MCKENZIE | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,597 | $22,596 |
| JACOB POLLACK | DIRECTOR, STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,038 | $6,430 |
| JOANNE NEWBURN | DIRECTOR, PRD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,475 | $1,750 |
| ABBY YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RIORDAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HOKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELAINE K IKEDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAHRI BOYKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ST CLAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BOUWMAN | TREASURER AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DIAMOND | SEI ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLOOM | SEI ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 SMITH RANCH RD STE 124, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-1979
- In care of
- % CYANE DANDRIDGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYANE DANDRIDGE, 100 SMITH RANCH ROAD 124, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
- Signed the 990
- CYANE DANDRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 507-2181
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.SEIINC.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0404081 or by the name STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SEI IS COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION TO BUILD LEADERS THAT DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS. EACH PART OF SEI'S EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PATHWAY IS CRUCIAL. SEI PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND BUSINESSES, PRIORITIZING MARGINALIZED AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND RESIDENTS, TO DEVELOP A LEADERSHIP PATHWAY FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO EARLY CAREER. OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS EDUCATE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS.
Program accomplishments
- SEI'S CLIMATE CORPS, A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR THOSE SEEKING TO ENTER THE SUSTAINABILITY FIELD, SAW GROWTH ON ALL FRONTS DURING THE 2023-2024 PROGRAM YEAR. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR NATIONAL REACH BEYOND CALIFORNIA, PLACING FELLOWS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE SOUTHEAST, NEW YORK, AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. 80 FELLOWS WORKED AT 60 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS.Expenses $3,549,475 · revenue $2,442,165
- CCEO: THE CLIMATE CORPS EDUCATION OUTSIDE (CCEO) PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP A DEEPER RESPECT FOR THE PLANET AND EMPOWERS THEM TO MAKE INFORMED, SUSTAINABLE CHOICES FOR THE FUTURE. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES OVER 11,000 BAY AREA STUDENTS ACROSS 31 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SPARKING CURIOSITY AND LEARNING THROUGH SCHOOL GARDENS. CCEO'S DEDICATED GARDEN EDUCATORS WORKED HARD TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR STUDENTS AND DELIVER HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND ECOLITERACY LESSONS. EDUCATORS ALSO ENGAGED THEIR WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES DURING VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS, EARTH DAY EVENTS, AND MORE.Expenses $2,093,305 · grants $14,300 · revenue $1,321,445
- ENERGIZE CAREERS: THE ENERGIZE CAREERS PROGRAM STRIVES TO CREATE A DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY WORKFORCE THROUGH THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT BY HELPING THEM TO ACCESS HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-GROWTH GREEN CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. WE PROVIDE TRAINING AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCES, CONNECT PARTICIPANTS WITH WRAPAROUND SERVICES, AND LEAD CAREER SKILLS WORKSHOPS. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORT COLLABORATION BETWEEN TRAINING PARTNERS, WRAPAROUND SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND EMPLOYERS. WE SUPPORT 400 INDIVIDUALS WITH JOB TRAINING AND/OR PLACEMENT.Expenses $1,449,037 · grants $12,500 · revenue $1,207,451
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS PROMOTING ENERGY RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND HELPING PEOPLE IN UNDER-SERVED MARKETS TO EMBRACE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.Expenses $1,044,815 · grants $55,370 · revenue $781,447
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
- 68-0404081
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,442,491
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,471,663
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,470,163 | $10,784,432 | $4,442,491 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,315,753 | $10,025,099 | $5,205,852 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,633,296 | $8,662,384 | $6,530,563 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 68-0404081).
Questions about STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS
- What is the EIN of STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS is 68-0404081.
- Is STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS 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 STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS 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 STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS 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 STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CYANE DANDRIDGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $274,078 (CYANE DANDRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,470,163, expenses of $10,784,432 and total assets of $4,442,491 at year end.
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