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SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC

EIN 58-1357547 ATLANTA, GA

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Revenue 2024
$8,643,950
Expenses 2024
$8,576,087

Program services were 84.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
C350
Classification
2000
Street
241 PINE ST NE

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 · 2024

Mission

SOUTHFACE PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE HOMES, WORKPLACES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SOUTHFACE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE HOMES, WORKPLACES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. GUIDED BY INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION, SOUTHFACE EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND BUSINESSES TO CREATE LASTING, POSITIVE CHANGE.

  • GOODUSE: FORMERLY GRANTS TO GREEN, GOODUSE PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS NATIONWIDE FOR FACILITY UPGRADES THAT IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTH. IN 2024, THANKS TO A NEW U.S. DOE RENEW AMERICA'S NONPROFITS GRANT, GOODUSE EXPANDED ITS IMPACT, SUPPORTING 47 ORGANIZATIONS WITH MISSIONS RANGING FROM FOOD SECURITY TO DISASTER RELIEF. TO DATE, THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED OVER 615 NONPROFITS IN 33 STATES, DELIVERING 4.5 MILLION IN ANNUAL UTILITY SAVINGS AND REDUCING EMISSIONS BY OVER 24,000 METRIC TONS OF CO?E. ON AVERAGE, PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS SAVE 28% ON UTILITY COSTS-FUNDS THAT CAN BE REDIRECTED TO CRITICAL COMMUNITY SERVICES.

    Expenses $4,326,055 · Grants $3,267,780 · Revenue $3,103,013

  • TECHNICAL SERVICES: SOUTHFACE OFFERS FEE-FOR-SERVICE SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: DESIGN CONSULTING: TAILORED GUIDANCE FOR NEW BUILDS OR MAJOR RENOVATIONS, ALIGNED WITH CLIENT GOALS AND BUDGET. IN 2024, SOUTHFACE SUPPORTED 27 PROJECTS. GREEN CERTIFICATION: EXPERT ASSISTANCE IN SELECTING AND ACHIEVING OPTIMAL GREEN CERTIFICATIONS. IN 2024, 29 PROJECTS AND 774 MULTIFAMILY UNITS RECEIVED CERTIFICATIONS. EARTHCRAFT: CO-DEVELOPED WITH THE GREATER ATLANTA HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, EARTHCRAFT CERTIFIES HOMES AND BUILDINGS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AIR QUALITY, AND DURABILITY. IN 2024, 3,170 MULTIFAMILY UNITS AND 95 SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES EARNED CERTIFICATION. BIT BUILDING: A PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS AND TENANT SPACES, BIT SUPPORTS BUILDINGS OF ANY TYPE, WITH ACCESSIBLE PRICING AND NO MINIMUM PERFORMANCE THRESHOLDS. IN 2024, 64 PROJECTS PARTICIPATED.

    Expenses $1,804,589 · Revenue $919,225

  • RESEARCH: BUILDING AMERICA - HVAC AFDD: SOUTHFACE IS COMPLETING A MULTI-PHASE STUDY ON HVAC INSTALLATION VERIFICATION AND MONITORING TOOLS ACROSS CLIMATE ZONES 2-7. RESULTS SHOW STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, POINTING TO TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 14 BILLION HVAC SERVICE INDUSTRY. WHILE PAST EFFORTS TO SCALE INSTALLATION QUALITY FELL SHORT, OUR FINDINGS DEMONSTRATE THE MARKET POTENTIAL OF EMERGING SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE HVAC. DOE ENERGY SHED (GEORGIA TECH): IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GEORGIA TECH AND FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, SOUTHFACE IS HELPING REIMAGINE ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING TO BETTER MEET COMMUNITY ENERGY NEEDS. AS DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES GROW, THIS RESEARCH EXPLORES LOCALIZED STRATEGIES FOR ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND STORAGE. GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (KSU): SOUTHFACE CO-OPERATES THE GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (GEO-IAC) ALONGSIDE KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY AND CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY. SINCE 2022, GEO-IAC HAS PROVIDED FREE ENERGY AND PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENTS TO SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS, RESULTING IN 4.88 MILLION IN COST SAVINGS AND 0.59 TRILLION BTU IN ENERGY SAVINGS. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A TRAINING HUB, WITH 26 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ITS PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $368,446 · Revenue $373,728

  • ADVOCACY: SOUTHFACE'S ADVOCACY TEAM LAID CRITICAL GROUNDWORK IN 2024 TO PREPARE FOR THE 2025 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (IRP) PROCEEDINGS BEFORE GEORGIA'S PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. WE HOSTED SIX WORKSHOPS TO INFORM PARTNERS ABOUT KEY ENERGY ISSUES IN THE IRP DEBATE. OUR ADVOCACY EXTENDED TO VITAL WAREHOUSE SOLAR RESEARCH AND BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION, CARL VINSON INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AT UGA, AND ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION-FOSTERING COLLABORATION TOWARD SHARED GOALS AND FUTURE POLICY INITIATIVES. EDUCATION: IN 2024, SOUTHFACE'S EDUCATION TEAM EQUIPPED 2,224 INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ADVANCE WITHIN THE GREEN BUILDING WORKFORCE. THROUGH 57 TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS, PARTICIPANTS EARNED PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS SUCH AS HOME ENERGY RATER AND DUCT AND ENVELOPE TIGHTNESS VERIFIER, AMONG OTHERS. OUR INSTRUCTOR-LED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON COURSES ENSURE WORKERS ARE PREPARED TO THRIVE IN THE GROWING CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: SOUTHFACE SUPPORTS MUNICIPALITIES IN CREATING CUSTOMIZED SUSTAINABILITY PLANS THAT PRIORITIZE CLEAN ENERGY AND EQUITY. IN 2024, WE LED THE DEKALB CLEAN ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION TRANSITION PLAN, DRIVING PROGRESS THROUGH STRATEGIC WRITING, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND ONGOING MUNICIPAL COORDINATION. WE ALSO HOSTED AND SUPPORTED CLEAN CITIES GEORGIA, A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ADVANCING CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. OUR EVENTS, WEBINARS, AND OUTREACH ENGAGED APPROXIMATELY 1,600 PEOPLE DIRECTLY AND REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 ACROSS THE STATE.

    Expenses $710,314 · Revenue $886,714

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • James Marlow

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $202,828
    From this org
    $202,828
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,828
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $202,828

  • Laura Case

    VP OF GOODUS

    Total calculated
    $112,084
    From this org
    $112,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nathan Bessette

    VP OF TECH S

    Total calculated
    $109,280
    From this org
    $109,280
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Hugh Magande

    TECHNICAL PR

    Total calculated
    $108,907
    From this org
    $108,907
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Stephanie Brown

    VP OF DEVELO

    Total calculated
    $106,048
    From this org
    $106,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Evelyn Bolden

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George Buchanan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Neil Desai

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Gevertz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Reeti Gupta

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dylan Howard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ed Akins II

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rawson Haverty Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam D Cook Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Caroline Mahoney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Marlow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paula McEvoy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Moore

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Paull

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tyrone Rachal

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Radlmann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Danna Lopez Richey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelly O'Day Weisinger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Liz York

    BOARD CHAIR

    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

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $8,643,950
    Expenses
    $8,576,087
    Contributions
    $3,107,355
    Grants paid
    $3,128,797
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $7,342,572
    Expenses
    $7,871,343
    Contributions
    $5,819,742
    Grants paid
    $2,174,969
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $7,479,990
    Expenses
    $7,780,640
    Contributions
    $5,144,937
    Grants paid
    $2,285,703

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
    $6,315,697
    Expenses
    $7,593,484
    Assets (EOY)
    $9,241,956

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,135,229
    Expenses
    $6,651,744
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,075,863

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,737,446
    Expenses
    $6,567,447
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,309,013

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,811,958
    Expenses
    $4,778,210
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,628,283

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,760,301
    Expenses
    $4,275,596
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,220,751

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,729,453
    Expenses
    $4,588,400
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,740,066

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,904,995
    Expenses
    $4,714,168
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,575,960

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,656,817
    Expenses
    $4,583,232
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,114,310

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,676,568
    Expenses
    $4,509,636
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,655,402

  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $5,070,790
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,637,038

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

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

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 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.