EIN 01-0518193

Acadia Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
City
Rockport
State
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Acadia Center is a non-profit, research and advocacy organization committed to advancing the clean energy future. Acadia Center is at the forefront of efforts to build clean, low carbon and consumer friendly economies.
Also known as...
Environment Northeast; Ene
Total revenues
$1,568,647
2022
Total expenses
$1,971,533
2022
Total assets
$3,778,311
2022
Num. employees
18
2022

Program areas at Acadia Center

Energy Efficiency & Buildings:Our Next Generation Energy Efficiency program works to optimize the region's buildings and building systems to make them more efficient, healthier, and less polluting. The program advocates for nationally significant investments in efficiency and savings goals to capture consumer, health, economic and climate benefits. Core goals are to realign successful efficiency programs so they more intentionally address climate goals, treat whole building electrification and address the need to improve the quality of housing in lower income communities. We work to demonstrate the value and achievability of high efficiency savings levels, and address ways to make energy efficiency programs easier for consumers to participate in, specifically in historically underserved communities and markers. A primary goal is to transition building heating systems to clean electric options, and rapidly convert residential heating to heat pumps in alignment with, by building coalitions, advancing state policies, and educating consumers and vendors about heat pumps. We are seeking to advance ways to fund building weatherization and electrification improvements.
Utility Accountability and Innovation:We advance reforms in state and regional utility regulation and energy planning so all parties engaged in the energy system utilities, regulators and consumers work in alignment to achieve climate, clean energy, equity and consumer goals. We build awareness about how outdated incentives cause utility behavior to misalign with clean energy, climate goals and ratepayer benefits. Our utility reform proposals address the need for more independent state oversight that combines investment in the grid with financial and planning reforms for the utility. We are promoting significant reforms of public utility commissions so that they consider climate impacts alongside rates and bills and implementing approaches to reduce conflicts of interest imposed on energy companies. Our work has led to significant reforms in giving state public utility agencies authority to address climate, equity and environmental justice impacts.
Clean Grid and Clean Energy:Decarbonizing the electric power sector and accelerate the supply of clean, reliable energy is essential to meeting climate goals, reducing local air pollution impacts on communities and support electrification of transportation and buildings. We are making the case against fossil fuel expansion and advancing state and regional policies further large-scale noncarbon emitting energy supply and storage. We seek to reform regional electricity system planning by ISO-New England (ISO-NE) and market rules to remove barriers to clean energy and continue to expand and procedure offshore wind resources (OSW) and address the transmission and planning needs to accommodate OSW. We coordinate the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative advocacy network and prepared a comprehensive Report on RGGI's impact with recommendations on ways to improve the program in its Third Program Review to address equity and environmental justice goals.
Climate Policy: Fossil Fuel Phase-Out; Climate Plans; Environmental Justice and Data Analysis:Acadia Center applies a data drive approach to climate policy and leading areas where emission, public health and energy justice converge. This work ranged from working to ensure that the region adopts and implements clear, comprehensive, inclusive and equitable policies and planning to achieve the climate goals needed by 2030 and 2050. Acadia Center influences and participates in state and regional climate planning processes and we contribute detailed information and recommendations to states and other entities. We work to expand and accelerate state and regional action by preparing analyses to achieve deep reductions in emissions by 2030 towards 2050. We are developing and advancing ambitious, achievable "Next Generation" climate policies to meet 2030 and 2050 goals. We apply our on-staff capacity to develop analytic materials and thought-leading recommendations across a wide array of clean energy and climate issues. We develop comprehensive and detailed assessments in the form of reports, comments to government agencies and filings with regulatory bodies on a range of issues from building energy codes to the lifecycle analysis around the climate, consumer and emissions claims for hydrogen and liquid fuels. We issue reports about building electrification, RGGI and issues around claims for clean fuels.Goals to redress the detrimental impacts of a fossil fuel economy on lower income urban and rural communities and communities of color thread through all of Acadia Center's work. Our dedicated Environmental Justice Manager leads our internal work on diversity, equity and environmental justice. Examples of our efforts include success in including a mandate on public utility commissions to address equity and environmental justice; data analyses that demonstrate how lower quality housing are typically the highest emitters of climate pollution while damaging the health of residents; and recommendations for policy changes to address environmental impacts in the RGGI climate program.Our programs have also embraced the need to build the clean energy infrastructure needed to achieve aggressive emissions goals and do so in a way that honors the concerns and needs of communities and stakeholders. Towards that end, Acadia Center is increasingly focusing on outreach to communities to gather mutual ideas about how to improve permitting processes that appropriately offer opportunities for community engagement. For climate goals to be met, the region must almost entirely phase out the use of fossil gas, commonly referred to as natural gas. We seek to phase out fossil gas in electricity production and building heating and cooking and replace their use with clean energy alternatives. We are working to oppose proposals to expand fossil gas systems, exposing the health and consumer costs of the fossil gas system, and working on constructive ways to transition natural gas utilities away from selling fossil gas while not leaving consumers on the hook for an expensive gas distribution system that will be of little value in coming years. Our public engagement program is increasing public support and raise greater awareness for a clean energy economy that benefits all through clear materials and analyses. We produce engaging, thought leading materials that connect clean energy and climate progress with issues of concern to the public and their daily lives, such as economic prosperity, equity, health and climate benefits. We demonstrate the benefits of clean energy priorities to shift public narratives, accelerate consumer adoption and participate in numerous public forums for Acadia Center issue experts, analysis, and reports.
Transportation and Equity:Our transportation climate project is seeking to accelerate the transition to low-carbon transportation. We are advancing policy approaches to address transportation emissions and invest in equitable access to clean mobility solutions including solutions that specifically address disproportionate impacts in urban and rural communities. We seek to advance the penetration of light-duty and heavy-duty electric vehicles across market segments and host regional discussions about best practices and interstate transportation issues.

Grants made by Acadia Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
One Square WorldPartnering With Organizations Working on Equity, Health, and Mobility Goals in Shaping A Sound Transportation Climate Policy That Benefits All$15,000
Clean Water Fund (CWF)Partnering With Organizations Working on Equity, Health, and Mobility Goals in Shaping A Sound Transportation Climate Policy That Benefits All$15,000
Center for Latino Progress Connecticut Puerto Rican ForumPartnering With Organizations Working on Equity, Health, and Mobility Goals in Shaping A Sound Transportation Climate Policy That Benefits All$10,000
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Acadia Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Merck Family FundAdvancing Energy Efficiency in New England$100,667
United States Energy FoundationTo Support Education and Outreach To Build A Clean Energy Future.$80,000
The Rhode Island FoundationAccelerating Rhode Island's Clean Energy Transition$50,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $450,452

Personnel at Acadia Center

NameTitleCompensation
Carrie ArmbrechtFinance and Operations Director
Nancy R BensenDirector of Communications$113,866
Amy McLean SallsAdvocacy Director and Senior Attorney / Board Member$106,782
Jordan StuttPrograms Director
Benjamin ButterworthDirector Climate and Energy and Equity Analysis$102,609
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Acadia Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,575,151
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$8,942
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-15,446
Total revenues$1,568,647

Form 990s for Acadia Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-10-06990View PDF
2020-122021-11-05990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
2018-122020-02-07990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Energy conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 583
Rockport, ME 04856
Website URL
acadiacenter.org/ 
Phone
(207) 236-6470
Facebook page
EnvironmentNortheast 
Twitter profile
@acadiactr 
IRS details
EIN
01-0518193
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C35: Energy Resource Conservation and Development
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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