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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GRID ALTERNATIVES.

Totals

Total revenue
$63,276,169
Total expenses
$37,598,598
Contributions and grants received
$49,435,420
Grants paid
$2,363,422
Program service revenue
$13,721,664
Investment income
$46,026
Other revenue
$73,059
Total assets, end of year
$63,289,155
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,440,902
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$32,848,253
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,611,083
Management and general expenses
$8,545,741
Fundraising expenses
$1,441,774
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,611,083

Program services were 73.4% 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)

    $4,778,779

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $44,656,641

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $496,690

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEE FOR SERVICE

    total $9,806,662 · related or exempt $9,806,662

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SOMAH ADMIN CONTRACT

    total $2,862,180 · related or exempt $2,862,180

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

    total $886,287 · related or exempt $886,287

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

    total $166,535 · related or exempt $166,535

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $24,596 · excluded $24,596

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $30,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $30,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $30,000 · excluded $30,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $9,902,055 · other assets $16,500

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

    securities $9,897,125 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $4,930 · other assets $16,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $21,430 · excluded $21,430

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $43,059 · excluded $43,059

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $43,059

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,363,422 · program services $2,363,422

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $524,571 · management and general $524,571

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $12,859,741 · program services $8,949,426 · management and general $2,966,178 · fundraising $944,137

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $77,464 · program services $55,376 · management and general $17,138 · fundraising $4,950

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,532,675 · program services $1,138,040 · management and general $275,590 · fundraising $119,045

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,079,946 · program services $737,038 · management and general $268,109 · fundraising $74,799

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $128,000 · program services $128,000

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $250 · program services $250

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $262,136 · program services $13,565 · management and general $248,571

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $18,142 · management and general $18,142

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,143,625 · program services $4,485,925 · management and general $585,441 · fundraising $72,259

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $171,945 · program services $132,714 · management and general $31,762 · fundraising $7,469

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $478,401 · program services $197,266 · management and general $270,534 · fundraising $10,601

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,402,216 · program services $390,822 · management and general $2,000,772 · fundraising $10,622

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $250,029 · program services $124,215 · management and general $124,471 · fundraising $1,343

  • 17 · Travel

    total $685,952 · program services $609,046 · management and general $46,581 · fundraising $30,325

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $100,573 · program services $83,626 · management and general $9,983 · fundraising $6,964

  • 20 · Interest

    total $206,217 · program services $67,546 · management and general $138,671

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $63,501 · program services $53,103 · management and general $10,398

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $981,614 · program services $4,997 · management and general $976,617

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $7,567,795 · program services $7,554,548 · management and general $12,828 · fundraising $419

  • 24b · Other expenses: IN-KIND MATERIALS

    total $374,712 · program services $215,882 · fundraising $158,830

  • 24c · Other expenses: BAD DEBT & MISC

    total $217,313 · program services $215,760 · management and general $1,542 · fundraising $11

  • 24d · Other expenses: LICENSES & PERMITS

    total $67,393 · program services $56,033 · management and general $11,360

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $40,965 · program services $34,483 · management and general $6,482

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,823,797 · end of year $4,495,505

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $65,491 · end of year $65,660

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,053,514 · end of year $10,603,514

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,142,417 · end of year $18,320,305

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $16,923,334 · end of year $20,114,312

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $861,272 · end of year $809,296

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

    $318,594

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

    $173,088

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $154,018 · end of year $145,506

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,774,540 · end of year $6,009,829

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,527,889 · end of year $2,725,228

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,370,742 · end of year $4,269,357

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $400,720 · end of year $164,531

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $5,525,419 · end of year $2,878,277

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $2,574,938

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $18,085,064 · end of year $20,553,799

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$3,647,373 · end of year $1,602,951

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,591,700 · end of year $31,245,302

Mission and programs · 2023

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 $27,611,083 · Grants $2,363,422 · Revenue $13,721,664

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Timothy Sears

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $230,602
    From this org
    $217,340
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,262
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,340
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,149
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,113
    Filer's total
    $230,602

  • Erica Mackie

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $181,004
    From this org
    $178,684
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,320
    Hours/week
    32 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,684
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,720
    Nontaxable benefits
    $600
    Filer's total
    $181,004

  • Christopher Walker

    VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $169,290
    From this org
    $166,423
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,867
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,423
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,725
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,142
    Filer's total
    $169,290

  • Shamir Chauhan

    DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DEV

    Total calculated
    $166,675
    From this org
    $157,475
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,200
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,475
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,601
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,599
    Filer's total
    $166,675

  • Lukasz Wojtaszek

    PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $158,566
    From this org
    $149,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,116
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,450
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,517
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,599
    Filer's total
    $158,566

  • Anhdai Tran

    VP OF REGIONS

    Total calculated
    $153,122
    From this org
    $145,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,414
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,708
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,458
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,956
    Filer's total
    $153,122

  • Christian Weaver

    VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $140,551
    From this org
    $139,409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,142
    Hours/week
    40

  • Hector Pena

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $114,565
    From this org
    $111,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,454
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

  • Ben Passer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pilar Thomas

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nolan Highbaugh

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hina Baloch

    DIRECTOR

    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

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

  • RED CLIFF BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS

    $250,000

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE

    $250,000

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • PAUMA BAND OF LUISENO MISSION INDIANS

    $200,000

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • SAGE DEVELOPMENT

    $200,000

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE

    $200,000

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA

    $199,985

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • ELKO BAND COUNCIL

    $199,979

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • HOPLAND BAND OF POMO INDIANS

    $199,975

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • DRY CREEK RANCHERIA

    $199,391

    SOLAR PROJECT

  • HEALY LAKE VILLAGE COUNCIL

    $136,865

    SOLAR PROJECT

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 · assets $2,802,346

    Directly controlled by GRID ALTERNATIVES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
23 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423179349302947

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