New York City Energy Efficiency
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New York City Energy Efficiency at a glance
In short: New York City Energy Efficiency gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -78.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -78.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $50,701,440
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who New York City Energy Efficiency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of New Hampshirecarsey School of Public Policy ($35K). Together the top 2 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2025) to $278K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of New Hampshirecarsey School of Public Policy Durham, NH | The center for impact finance will convene the financial innovation roundtable in calendar year 2025 at the federal reserve bank of ny. The funds from hsbc will be used to support the various costs associated with convening and follow-up activities from convening | $35,000 |
| CEC Stuyvesant Cove Inc DBA Solar One Long Island City, NY | Solar one will support nyceec in: (I) engaging the community through education by providing educational resources to a range of community stakeholders, fostering greater levels of community input and ownership in clean energy initiatives; (II) developing a trained clean energy workforce, providing training opportunities especially where they have not been evenly distributed, building capacity and increasing numbers of community members qualified and ready to participate in the workforce, supporting energy efficiency and clean energy projects. | $25,000 |
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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 | $50,701,440 | $5,152,084 | $5,868,500 | $60,000 | 2 | $373,669 |
| 2024 | $47,387,838 | $4,244,026 | $7,489,197 | $277,500 | 2 | $307,387 |
| 2023 | $44,251,736 | $4,854,663 | $6,098,812 | — | — | $111,254 |
| 2022 | $46,600,021 | $4,616,791 | $7,533,767 | — | — | $1,560 |
| 2021 | $49,730,328 | $4,961,348 | $5,666,673 | — | — | $2,038 |
| 2020 | $50,296,570 | $5,031,308 | $5,260,278 | — | — | $35,496 |
| 2019 | $57,585,849 | $5,810,691 | $8,945,002 | — | — | $63,613 |
About New York City Energy Efficiency
Based on IRS filings
New York City Energy Efficiency is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $374K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
New York City Energy Efficiency is led by Curtis Probst, CEO & President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curtis Probst
CEO & President
Co-Ceo & Co-President → CEO & President, 2022
On filings since 2019
36 hrs/week
$123K (2019) → $224K (2025)
Jeffrey I. Brodsky
Board Member & Chairperson
Chairperson → Board Member & Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erangi Dias
Director of Business Development
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $174K (2025)
Jay Merves
Director of Business Development & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$185K (2019) → $234K (2025)
Naeemah E. Lajoie
Director of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $188K (2025)
Michael Kerstetter
General Counsel & Director
General Counsel → General Counsel & Director of Legal, 2022
General Counsel & Director of Legal → General Counsel & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$150K (2020) → $208K (2025)
Marian L. Weber
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$166K (2023) → $171K (2025)
Aparajitha Janardhanan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$163K (2025)
Susan Leeds
Board Member & Secretary
Co-Ceo & Co-President → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board Member & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$214K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Ashok Gupta
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Schlein
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Zeldin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Gregory Hale
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Darga
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Khouzami
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renwick Paige
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sadie McKeown
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Rice
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Zuluaga
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Chavez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli M. Keenan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Herbstman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malini Nayar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Koepnick
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Patrick O'Donnell (2021–2024) — Director of Engineering
- Former: Kizzy Charles-Guzman (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Frederick H. Lee (2019–2022) — Co-Ceo & Co-President
- Former: Jessica Luk (2019–2022) — Director of Development
- Former: Mark Chambers (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Benjamin Furnas (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Furnas (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Frances Constable (2019–2020) — Director & New Business Development
- Former: David Fenton (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Turner (2019) — Director of Risk Managment
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $234K, to Jay Merves (DIR. of Business Dev., Treasurer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New York City Energy Efficiency
How much does New York City Energy Efficiency give each year?
New York City Energy Efficiency gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $278K across 2 grants.
How large is New York City Energy Efficiency?
New York City Energy Efficiency reported $50.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.2M.
What is New York City Energy Efficiency?
New York City Energy Efficiency is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. It holds $50.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does New York City Energy Efficiency operate?
New York City Energy Efficiency has awarded grants in Hawaii, New Hampshire, New York.
What is New York City Energy Efficiency's EIN?
New York City Energy Efficiency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3731338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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