Nonprofit · EIN 83-0644369
CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,302,122 | $1,269,768 | $32,354 | $706,813 | $25,876 | $680,937 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,225,298 | $1,022,422 | $202,876 | $720,096 | $71,513 | $648,583 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $949,640 | $1,013,520 | -$63,880 | $466,071 | $20,364 | $445,707 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $795,079
- Program service revenue
- $507,004
- Investment income
- $39
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,254
- Other salaries and wages
- $505,222
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $801,067
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,375
- Occupancy
- $34,054
- Travel
- $4,919
- Program services (functional)
- $999,427
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,237
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,104
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $720,096
- Total assets, end of year
- $706,813
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,876
- Net assets, end of year
- $680,937
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $535,937
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $145,000
- Gross receipts
- $1,302,122
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen V Quigley | Executive Director | 40 | $175,254 | $5,232 |
| John McGarry | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Macfarlane | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Thomas | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robb Davis | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Crystal Ball | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Herbert | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariah Kennedy | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen V Quigley | Executive Director | 40 | $178,900 | $5,367 |
| John McGarry | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Macfarlane | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Thomas | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Herbert | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Frye Hemphill | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robb Davis | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen V Quigley | Executive Director | 40 | $168,900 | $5,067 |
| John McGarry | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Macfarlane | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Thomas | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Herbert | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Frye Hemphill | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1326 5TH AVE STE 640, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2629
- In care of
- % EILEEN V QUIGLEY
- Signed the 990
- Eileen V Quigley, Executive Director
- Phone
- (206) 579-9644
- Return prepared by
- Adair Business Consulting
Mission
The Clean Energy Transition Institute (CETI) is an independent, nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, the Clean Energy Transition Institute accomplished the following: Oregon Energy Study: successfully completed energy pathways modeling; jobs and workforce analysis; and other complementary technical and economic analyses for the Oregon Department of Energy that aided in the development of the strategy. SCALE 2030: Produced SCALE 2030: Clean Buildings Ecosystem Assessment for Washington and SCALE 2030: Clean Buildings Transition Framework for Washington, which provides specific strategies and the basis for an analytically substantiated building decarbonization policy agenda. Community-Defined Decarbonization: Deepened our understanding of how to enable community-defined decarbonization strategies in rural areas through a contract with the Washington Department of Commerce to assess Community Benefits Agreements. Informed policies and programs to increase opportunities for rural Washington to benefit from renewable energy development with a grant from the University of Washington that funded The Sun Also Rises in Washington, an interactive data-driven web product that shows the health, emissions, and economic potential for developing community-scale solar in Washingtons rural and tribal communities. Decarbonization Forums: Produced Data Center Energy Use and Impact on the Clean Energy Transition forum, which provided key stakeholders with clear and actionable analysis and education about the explosive growth of data centers and their demand for power. WestTEC: Contributed to examining the challenge of expanding transmission and determining how to reliably and adequately supply the clean electricity needed to power the Northwest economy. NW Clean Energy Atlas: Produced multiple new interactive visualizations and updated several existing ones.Expenses $999,427
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
- 83-0644369
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $706,813
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,302,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,302,122 | $1,269,768 | $706,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,225,298 | $1,022,422 | $720,096 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $949,640 | $1,013,520 | $466,071 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $572,939 | $540,755 | $565,061 | 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 83-0644369).
Questions about CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE is 83-0644369.
- Is CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE 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 CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE 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 CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,254 (Eileen V Quigley, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,302,122, expenses of $1,269,768 and total assets of $706,813 at year end.
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