Clean Energy Works
Clean Energy Works accelerates inclusive investments that open the clean energy economy to all.
Clean Energy Works at a glance
In short: Clean Energy Works gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- -82.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- -64.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $4,941,148
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Clean Energy Works funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Acterra Action for Healthy Planet ($40K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 11 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Clean Energy Works gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $282K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Acterra Action for Healthy Planet Palo Alto, CA | Program Support | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,941,148 | $2,199,329 | $2,820,130 | $40,000 | 1 | $14,684 |
| 2024 | $5,576,289 | $1,413,501 | $2,392,734 | $225,000 | 2 | $3,339 |
| 2023 | $6,203,563 | $3,628,030 | $1,722,278 | $150,000 | 2 | $1,949 |
| 2022 | $4,323,507 | $2,806,726 | $1,345,617 | $282,450 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $2,814,593 | $3,159,194 | $1,007,039 | $239,000 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $668,223 | $556,367 | $707,247 | — | — | — |
About Clean Energy Works
Based on IRS filings
Clean Energy Works is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clean Energy Works is led by Matt Flaherty, Interim Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 4 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Flaherty
Interim Executive Director
Director of Bldg → Interim Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$148K (2024) → $155K (2025)
Paula Glover
Chair
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Jones
Co-Exec Director
Managing Director → Co-Exec Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $172K (2025)
Carol Davey
Director of Just
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$155K (2024) → $143K (2025)
Holmes Hummel
Fdr & Co-Exec
Board Chair & Acting Secretary → Executive Di, 2021
Executive Di → Fdr & Co-Exec, 2022
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
$163K (2020) → $37K (2025)
Trenton Allen
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Destenie Nock
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ayushi Vig
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Marsh Robinson
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall Frazier
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Juang
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ken Colburn (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Andrew Ladd (2024) — Director of Opera
- Former: Ken Alston (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Stephen Bickel (2022) — Director of Polic
- Former: Mark Cayce (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Alston (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Vien Truong (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $172K, to Tamara Jones (Co-Exec Dire). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Clean Energy Works
How much does Clean Energy Works give each year?
Clean Energy Works gave $40K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $225K across 2 grants.
How large is Clean Energy Works?
Clean Energy Works reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is Clean Energy Works?
Clean Energy Works is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Clean Energy Works operate?
Clean Energy Works has awarded grants in Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Missouri, Montana.
What is Clean Energy Works's EIN?
Clean Energy Works's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4930631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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