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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GRID ALTERNATIVES.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,149,824
Total expenses
$33,998,773
Contributions and grants received
$15,083,598
Grants paid
$3,611,791
Program service revenue
$8,121,303
Investment income
-$87,577
Other revenue
$32,500
Total assets, end of year
$33,326,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$26,381,945
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,944,327
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$26,116,233
Management and general expenses
$6,695,665
Fundraising expenses
$1,186,875
Program service expenses (Part III)
$26,116,233

Program services were 76.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,333,337

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,750,261

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,469,051

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SOMAH ADMIN CONTRACT

    total $3,381,542 · related or exempt $3,381,542

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE

    total $3,360,894 · related or exempt $3,360,894

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SASH/DAC SASH CONTRACT

    total $1,303,169 · related or exempt $1,303,169

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER REBATES/INCENTIV

    total $75,698 · related or exempt $75,698

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $57,516 · excluded $57,516

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $32,500

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $32,500

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $32,500 · excluded $32,500

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $23,192,219

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $23,337,312

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$145,093

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$145,093 · excluded -$145,093

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,611,791 · program services $3,611,791

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $392,519 · management and general $392,519

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,307,210 · program services $7,880,874 · management and general $2,573,495 · fundraising $852,841

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $67,793 · program services $45,761 · management and general $16,644 · fundraising $5,388

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,338,625 · program services $917,970 · management and general $328,561 · fundraising $92,094

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $942,809 · program services $647,636 · management and general $227,579 · fundraising $67,594

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $314,323 · management and general $314,323

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $229,885 · program services $18,737 · management and general $211,148

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $26,836 · management and general $26,836

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,849,473 · program services $3,508,916 · management and general $252,764 · fundraising $87,793

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $86,994 · program services $63,501 · management and general $17,867 · fundraising $5,626

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $574,745 · program services $163,770 · management and general $395,956 · fundraising $15,019

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,080,366 · program services $107,413 · management and general $968,382 · fundraising $4,571

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $365,717 · program services $187,752 · management and general $157,303 · fundraising $20,662

  • 17 · Travel

    total $429,401 · program services $376,931 · management and general $26,228 · fundraising $26,242

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $113,301 · program services $76,998 · management and general $31,998 · fundraising $4,305

  • 20 · Interest

    total $67,215 · program services $62,966 · fundraising $4,249

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $52,925 · program services $49,815 · management and general $3,110

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $631,538 · management and general $631,538

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $8,085,648 · program services $8,078,991 · management and general $6,580 · fundraising $77

  • 24b · Other expenses: IN-KIND MATERIALS

    total $169,880 · program services $169,880

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES AND PERMITS

    total $164,749 · program services $79,457 · management and general $85,292

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $10,995 · program services $7,479 · management and general $3,317 · fundraising $199

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $84,035 · program services $59,595 · management and general $24,225 · fundraising $215

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,047,166 · end of year $1,823,797

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $73,707 · end of year $65,491

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $503,514 · end of year $1,053,514

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,534,859 · end of year $7,142,417

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $14,982,962 · end of year $16,923,334

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $704,013 · end of year $861,272

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $343,560

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $189,542

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $138,936 · end of year $154,018

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,445,632 · end of year $1,774,540

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,433,579 · end of year $3,527,889

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,335,584 · end of year $2,370,742

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $456,178 · end of year $400,720

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,836,052 · end of year $5,525,419

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $17,196,494 · end of year $18,085,064

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$1,437,753 · end of year -$3,647,373

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,477,813 · end of year $10,591,700

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

GRID ALTERNATIVES ENVISIONS A RAPID, EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO A WORLD POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY-POWERED SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY.

  • GRID IS THE NATION'S LARGEST NONPROFIT INSTALLER OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, GRID DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS THAT SERVE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. GRID CREATES AND INSTALLS SOLAR PROJECTS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES, AND IS ENABLING THESE COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS A VARIETY OF CLEAN MOBILITY AND BATTERY STORAGE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE, PEOPLE-FIRST MODEL, WE ARE PUTTING MONEY BACK INTO FAMILIES' POCKETS, REDUCING THE ENERGY COST BURDEN FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS, AND JUMPSTARTING CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS. WE PARTNER WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, JOB TRAINING GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, MUNICIPALITIES, UTILITIES, TRIBES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO MAKE CLEAN ENERGY A WIN FOR EVERYONE. GRID 'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: NO-COST SOLAR INSTALLATIONS, HAND-ON SOLAR TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SOLAR INSTALLATION FOR MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY/SHARED SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, LOW INCOME SOLAR POLICY LEADERSHIP, LOW INCOME PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, ENERGY ACCESS PROJECTS INTERNATIONALLY AND IN U.S. TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, AND CONNECTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $26,116,233 · Grants $3,611,791 · Revenue $8,121,303

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • TIMOTHY SEARS

    CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $220,059
    From this org
    $206,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,280
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,794
    Bonus
    $7,985
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,127
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,153
    Filer's total
    $220,059

  • STANLEY GRESCHNER

    CHIEF POLICY & BUS DEV OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $192,874
    From this org
    $183,410
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,464
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,410
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,829
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,635
    Filer's total
    $192,874

  • ERICA MACKIE

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $172,460
    From this org
    $170,176
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,284
    Hours/week
    32

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,176
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,684
    Nontaxable benefits
    $600
    Filer's total
    $172,460

  • ANHDAI BAMBI TRAN

    VP OF REGIONS

    Total calculated
    $163,560
    From this org
    $156,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,560
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,010
    Filer's total
    $163,560

  • ZACHARY FRANKLIN

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $160,432
    From this org
    $144,189
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,243
    Hours/week
    36

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,184
    Bonus
    $5
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,551
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,692
    Filer's total
    $160,432

  • SHAMIR CHAUHAN

    DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL BUS DEV

    Total calculated
    $159,965
    From this org
    $150,805
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,160
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,050
    Bonus
    $755
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,525
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,635
    Filer's total
    $159,965

  • LUKASZ WOJTASZEK

    SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $151,610
    From this org
    $142,550
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,060
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,550
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,425
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,635
    Filer's total
    $151,610

  • BEN PASSER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PHYLLIS CURRIE

    PRESIDENT (LEFT 3/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ORSON AGUILAR

    VICE PRESIDENT (LEFT 11/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PILAR THOMAS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NOLAN HIGHBAUGH

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRAD SPARKS

    SECRETARY/DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELICIA CHARLES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
BONUSES ARE RECEIVED ON NON-FIXED PAYMENT. AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY MANAGERS WITH APPROVAL BY SENIOR LEADERSHIP. BONUSES ARE OFTEN USED IN CASES WHERE STAFF TEMPORARILY TAKE ON ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES BEYOND THEIR NORMAL JOB DUTIES.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • ENERGY RESILIENCE FUND LLC

    FINANCING FOR COMMUNITY-POWERED RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS · CA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by GRID ALTERNATIVES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
26 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333039349301648

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