Up 396.2% from $7,013,892 in fiscal 2024.
Colorado Clean Energy Fund
Denver, Colorado - EIN 32-0586861 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
Colorado Clean Energy Fund reported $34,801,464 in revenue and $4,051,020 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $30,750,444 for the year. Program services took $3,310,148 of expenses, or 81.7%. The organization closed the year with $63,214,933 in net assets - about 187.3 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: $30,750,444 in fiscal 2025.
$3,310,148 of $4,051,020 went to program services.
Total assets $175,796,465 minus total liabilities $112,581,532.
Paul Scharfenberger, Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 6 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.00 - $0 in fundraising expenses divided by $31,883,875 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $31,883,875 |
| Government Grants | $31,878,875 |
| All Other Contributions | $5,000 |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,381,173 |
| Investment Income | $536,416 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $34,801,464 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
of reserves - $63,214,933 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $337,585 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $175,796,465 |
| Total Liabilities | $112,581,532 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 64.0% |
| Net Assets | $63,214,933 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Scharfenberger - Chief Executive Officer | $308,070 | 7.60% |
| David Harris - Chief Operating Officer | $233,109 | 5.75% |
| Kaitlyn Wyckoff - Chief Programs Officer | $173,454 | 4.28% |
| Anna Moon - Vice President Of Business Development | $163,000 | 4.02% |
| Kelly Boyle - Director Of Credit | $116,542 | 2.88% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 23, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
6 voting members, 6 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Paul Scharfenberger | Chief Executive Officer |
| David Harris | Chief Operating Officer |
| Kaitlyn Wyckoff | Chief Programs Officer |
| Anna Moon | Vice President Of Business Development |
| Kelly Boyle | Director Of Credit |
| Will Toor | Director |
| Keirstin Beck | Director |
| Monique Dyers | Director |
| Dominique Gomez | Director |
| Jennifer Gremmert | Board Chairperson |
| Genevieve Sherman | Treasurer |
| Chris Laping | Secretary |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $7,013,892 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $34,801,464 | +396.2% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 23, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.