Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc
Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc reported $1.06 billion in revenue and $1.06 billion in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.61 went to program services, $2.39 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 98.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,172,695 (PRESIDENT). 2,073 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.06BFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.06BThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.6% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,172,695 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.11% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2,073 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 94.3% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOn october 1, 2008, alliance began management of the U.S. Department of energy's (doe) national laboratory of the rockies, formerly national renewable energy laboratory under prime contract number de-ac36-08-go28308. The national laboratory of the rockies (nlr) is the nation's primary laboratory for research, innovation, and strategic partnerships delivering integrated solutions for an affordable and secure energy future. Alliance provides the leadership and strategy through its management and operation contract of the national laboratory of the rockies (nlr) to execute research, development…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,037,787 | $0 | $134,908 | $1,172,695 |
| SENIOR VP Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $640,026 | $0 | $128,997 | $769,023 |
| SENIOR VP Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $629,337 | $0 | $137,956 | $767,293 |
| ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $474,818 | $0 | $250,047 | $724,865 |
| ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $517,322 | $0 | $120,052 | $637,374 |
| ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $493,923 | $0 | $134,861 | $628,784 |
| ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $462,230 | $0 | $161,906 | $624,136 |
| ASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $506,283 | $0 | $93,563 | $599,846 |
2,073 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.4M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 54,225
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JE Dunn Construction Company Construction | $23,823,759 |
| Murphy Company Mechanical Contractors and Engineers Construction | $5,511,303 |
| ICF Incorporated LLC Technical Assistance | $4,821,024 |
| Gilmore Construction Corporation Construction | $4,707,499 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 395 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc reported that 97.6% of its $1.06 billion in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,172,695, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc get its money?
Of $1.06 billion in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 98.8% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alliance for Energy Innovation Llc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-1939342 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622099349301472 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531429349301618 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441099349300014 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320949349300327 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201039349300920 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132169349301908 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-1939342: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.