Center for Community Energy

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
844110503
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Vista, CA, US
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Energy Resources Conservation and Development

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Jose Torre-Bueno
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
centerforcommunityenergy.org

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

The Center for Community Energy (CCE) is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accelerates clean energy access and resilience for underserved communities. Founded in 2019 as a spinoff of the San Diego Energy District, CCE focuses on electrification, distributed energy resources, solar and microgrids, e-transportation, and energy policy. Through its MOVE initiative, CCE unites nonprofits and philanthropies to build small-scale solar and storage projects (under 1.5MW) that cut energy bills and provide backup power during disasters. CCE also works as an intervenor before the California Public Utilities Commission and runs an intern and volunteer program.

IRS classification

Energy Resources Conservation and Development (NTEE C35).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2022 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 5 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 3 operating locations identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.