Grid Alternatives
Grid Alternatives reported $46.9 million in revenue and $45.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.28 went to program services, $22.14 to management and general costs and $5.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.3% of the total. Government grants made up 9.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,554 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 184% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $45MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.3% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.9% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,554 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.58% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 44 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,045 | $0 | $14,509 | $261,554 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $202,881 | $0 | $2,485 | $205,366 |
| VP OF REGIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,900 | $0 | $8,249 | $205,149 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,972 | $0 | $10,779 | $192,751 |
| VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,667 | $0 | $3,070 | $190,737 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 11/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,307 | $0 | $8,511 | $177,818 |
| DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DEV Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,299 | $0 | $10,077 | $172,376 |
| VP, WORKFORCE DEV Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,143 | $0 | $17,985 | $171,128 |
44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Grid Alternatives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5246
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CROSS THE DIVIDE It consulting services | $1,070,199 |
| IMAGINE ENERGY LLC Solar installation | $548,703 |
| CUMULUS VISION LLC Consulting services | $262,598 |
| ANESSA FIKE Recruiting/consulting | $203,669 |
| SELF-HELP ENTERPRISES Consulting services | $149,037 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Grid Alternatives's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Grid Alternatives, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Grid Alternatives's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Grid Alternatives reported that 72.3% of its $45.1 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Grid Alternatives pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Grid Alternatives reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $261,554, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Grid Alternatives get its money?
Of $46.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.3% came from contributions and grants (including 9.9% from government grants) and 18.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Grid Alternatives a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0043353 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523019349302702 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349302947 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333039349301648 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203119349302400 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349300705 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033119349302498 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0043353: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.