Public Charity

EFFICIENCY FORWARD INC

EFFICIENCY FORWARD INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MEDFORD, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.2M, expenses of $7.3M, total assets of $3.6M. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $60K.

EIN: 043323169 MEDFORD, MA Energy Resources Conservation & Development NTEE: C35 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.2M
Total Expenses$7.3M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$60K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

EFFICIENCY FORWARD, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT THAT ADMINISTERS AND RUNS THE DLC.THE DESIGNLIGHTS CONSORTIUM (DLC) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ACHIEVE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION BY ENABLING CONTROLLABILITY WITH A FOCUS ON QUALITY, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.AS A NON-PROFIT, THE DLC IS COMMITED TO IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR COMMERCIAL LIGHTING THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA, AND TO MAKING A POSITIVE CLIMATE IMPACT WORLDWIDE. IT'S OUR GOAL TO PROVIDE A TRUSTED, IMPARTIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST PERFORMING LIGHTING PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS TO BOOST CONSUMER TRUST AND ADOPTION OF THE TECHNOLOGIES THAT SAVE THE MOST ENERGY.

Where $100 goes at Efficiency Forward Inc

How Efficiency Forward Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $87 for programs

$57
The designlights consortium (dlc) solid-state lighting qualified product list (qpl) - the dlc's solid-state lighting qpl is the industry's largest verified list of high performing led lightingproducts
66% of program spending
$11
Dlc networked lighting controls (nlc) program
13% of program spending
$11
Other programs include dlc annual controls summit, dlc horticultural lighting program, dlc api, and dlc training
12% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2018
TO SUPPORT EE EFFORTS
$30,000
2017
TO SUPPORT EE EFFORTS
$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TECHNICAL MANAGER Aaron Feldman
BOARD CLERK Alecia Ward
BOARD TREASURER Carlos Nouel
ET DIRECTOR Carolyn Weiner
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Christina Halfpenny
BOARD MEMBER Karen Zelmar

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$60,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.2M $7.3M $3.6M
2024 $7.8M $8.6M $5.3M
2023 $9.4M $9.3M $6.1M
2022 $10.7M $10.5M $6.4M
2021 $9.7M $9.8M $5.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9.7M to $6.2M (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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