Elevate Energy
Elevate Energy reported $60.9 million in revenue and $57.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.14 went to program services, $15.53 to management and general costs and $2.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.5% of the total. Government grants made up 22.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,323 (CEO & President). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 95% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $58MFor 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 $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.1% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 80.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.9% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $299,323 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseElevate Energy provides economic, future-focused energy and water solutions by improving efficiencies. It administers residential hourly electricity pricing programs, delivers energy and water efficiency retrofits in residential and nonprofit buildings, and provides energy planning and data analysis services. Consumers gain access to education and programs that help them manage energy and water costs and make housing costs more affordable. Elevate Energy programs create jobs, save energy and water, keep communities healthy and improve the economy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & President Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $265,570 | $0 | $33,753 | $299,323 |
| Chief Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,315 | $0 | $30,984 | $237,299 |
| Chief Financial Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,892 | $0 | $22,422 | $234,314 |
| Chief Strategy Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,119 | $0 | $22,819 | $233,938 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,250 | $0 | $32,663 | $233,913 |
| Chief People Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,112 | $0 | $21,006 | $233,118 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elevate Energy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $299K (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–1b12 · 11 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 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 5317
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Primera Engineers Ltd Consulting Services | $1,575,462 |
| America Environmental Construction Construction services | $911,275 |
| My Green House HVAC Construction services | $789,323 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 47 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Elevate Energy totaling $8.8M 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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Every number above is copied from Elevate Energy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Elevate Energy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Elevate Energy's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Elevate Energy reported that 82.1% of its $57.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elevate Energy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elevate Energy reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $299,323, for the role of CEO & President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elevate Energy get its money?
Of $60.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.5% came from contributions and grants (including 22.9% from government grants) and 18.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elevate Energy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4443093 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 202522809349302312 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349301131 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343149349301914 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213119349304461 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102509349300760 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349307618 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4443093: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.