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SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC

EIN 84-1593046 BOULDER, CO

Revenue 2025
$3,107,827
Expenses 2025
$2,828,336

Program services were 83.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
C35
Classification
1200
Street
2334 BROADWAY ST UNIT A

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO ENSURE A HEALTHY, EQUITABLE AND LOW CARBON FUTURE BY PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION IN COLORADO, UTAH, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, AND WYOMING BY WORKING ON POLICY/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT,ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY, EVALUATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES AND EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL, AND DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS OF ONGOING PROJECTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION.

  • THE SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT (SWEEP) IS A PUBLIC-INTEREST ORGANIZATION PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND WYOMING TO REDUCE UTILITY BILLS, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS, PROMOTE EQUITY, AND CREATE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS. TRADITIONALLY, THIS WAS A HIGH-GROWTH REGION WHERE ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS WERE LAGGING COMPARED TO SOME OTHER REGIONS AND EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON ENERGY PRODUCTION. DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE EFFORTS OF SWEEP, THE REGION HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES IN ADVANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS. SWEEP FOCUSED INITIALLY ON UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY AND PROGRAMS.PROGRAMS ON BUILDINGS, INDUSTRIAL, AND TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED. SWEEP COLLABORATES WITH BUSINESSES, UTILITIES, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSUMER GROUPS, ADVOCATES FOR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES AND DISPROPORTIONATELY-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER ENERGY EXPERTS. UTILITY PROGRAM: SWEEP PROMOTES THE EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTHWEST, INCLUDING FOR UNDERSERVED HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES. WE WORK ON LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH ENERGY SAVINGS AND DECARBONIZATION GOALS OR REQUIREMENTS, AND POLICIES TO ALLOW UTILITIES TO BENEFIT FINANCIALLY WHEN THEY HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS SAVE ENERGY. WE ADVOCATE FOR JUST AND EQUITABLE TRANSITION POLICIES AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY CLOSURE OF FOSSIL-FUEL ENERGY FACILITIES. WE ADVISE UTILITIES AS THEY DESIGN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND BUILDING AND TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMS AND DESIGN RATES TO INCLUDE DEMAND RESPONSE AND BETTER INTEGRATE INCREASING AMOUNTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ONTO THE GRID. WE FREQUENTLY APPEAR BEFORE STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS. BUILDINGS PROGRAM: SWEEP SUPPORTS THE ADOPTION OF STRONGER BUILDING ENERGY CODES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL, INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO REQUIRE PRE-WIRING FOR SOLAR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND APPLIANCES OR ALL-ELECTRIC OR NET ZERO CONSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS STRONGER CODE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. IN ADDITION, SWEEP PROMOTES CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THAT ARE MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT THAN MINIMUM CODE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ZERO ENERGY AND ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS STRATEGIES FOR EXPANDING RETROFIT OF EXISTING HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND USE ELECTRIC SPACE AND WATER HEATING AND APPLIANCES, ESPECIALLY IN LOW INCOME AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM: SWEEP ADVANCES EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE STATE AND REGIONAL POLICIES THAT WILL INCREASE THE FUEL EFFICIENCY OF NEW VEHICLES, PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS), AND REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE USE (VEHICLE-MILES TRAVELED, OR VMT). THESE POLICIES INCLUDE INCREASED FUNDING FOR EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, STATE TAX CREDITS AND UTILITY INCENTIVES FOR EV PURCHASES, INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS INCLUDING BUS RAPID TRANSIT, AND POLICIES TO PROMOTE LOCATION-EFFICIENT AND TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE LAND USE. INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM: SWEEP SUPPORTS POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE REGION. SWEEP ALSO LEADS AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY NETWORKING PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIES IN COLORADO. STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE: SWEEP PROVIDES ADVICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE REGION IMPROVE THEIR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. WE ARE FREQUENTLY CALLED UPON TO CONTRIBUTE TO STATE AND LOCAL ENERGY OR CLIMATE PLANS. INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COMMUNICATIONS: SWEEP PROVIDES FACT SHEETS, NEWS ITEMS, PROGRAM SUMMARIES, CASE STUDIES AND RESEARCH REPORTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, BLOGS, OP-EDS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SWEEP ALSO ORGANIZES REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO FOSTER EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. SWEEP WORKS TO INCREASE MEDIA COVERAGE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATES FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY MAKERS REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS.

    Expenses $2,369,570

As filed on the 2025 return.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Elise Jones

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $167,470
    From this org
    $167,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,470
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $167,470

  • Matthew S Frommer

    Sr Transport Assoc

    Total calculated
    $123,305
    From this org
    $123,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • James E Meyers

    Buildings Prog Dir

    Total calculated
    $114,345
    From this org
    $114,345
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Travis S Madsen

    Transport Prog Dir

    Total calculated
    $100,778
    From this org
    $100,778
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Patricia Rodriguez

    Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Reilly

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brody Wilson PE

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Caulkins

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Howard Geller

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary L House

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Orton

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Victor Olgyay

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Sperling

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hayley Ostreim

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ellen Zuckerman

    Board Member

    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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $3,107,827
    Expenses
    $2,828,336
    Contributions
    $2,477,375
    Grants paid
    $2,800
  • 2024
    Revenue
    $2,439,301
    Expenses
    $2,457,494
    Contributions
    $1,623,236
    Grants paid
    $2,800
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $2,380,987
    Expenses
    $2,377,274
    Contributions
    $1,843,207
    Grants paid
    $2,800
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,393,201
    Expenses
    $2,351,070
    Contributions
    $1,796,993
    Grants paid
    $16,300

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,800,030
    Expenses
    $1,934,424
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,606,117

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,402,063
    Expenses
    $1,859,758
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,692,744

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,247,530
    Expenses
    $1,964,958
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,247,914

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,199,600
    Expenses
    $2,106,873
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,949,091

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,231,389
    Expenses
    $1,978,359
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,856,838

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,150,263
    Expenses
    $1,946,820
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,530,158

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,334,365
    Expenses
    $2,111,244
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,337,094

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,177,785
    Expenses
    $2,051,750
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,237,018

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,532,361
    Expenses
    $1,677,947
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,009,880

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $1,580,949
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,072,373

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

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

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.