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Nonprofits›Act Institute Inc

Environment

Act Institute Inc

SOMERVILLE, MA

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$1.7M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

—

Grants received

$735K

14 grants

EIN

205961645

Tax year

2024

Mission

ACT Institute leads the just, equitable and rapid transition to a clean energy future and diverse climate economy.

Programs

3 programs

ACT Institute's Cleantech Navigate Northeast (Navigate) program leverages the power of ACT Institute's networks to provide cleantech startups access to resources and business support to grow and scale. Working with dozens of partner organizations (the Navigate innovation partners) including incubators, accelerators, and associations, navigate helps partners and their portfolio startups get to the next stage of their growth through its unique services and events.

Expenses: $189K

Cleantech Open is the oldest and largest cleantech startup accelerator program, with the mission to find, fund, and foster entrepreneurs with ideas to solve our greatest environmental and energy challenges. Through our annual business competition and accelerator program, we connect cleantech startups with the people and resources that will accelerate their success, and provide a national platform for public visibility.

Expenses: $467KGrants: $80K

Communications, memberships, events and special projects.

Expenses: $87K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M

Program service revenue$26K

Investment income$565

Other revenue—

Total revenue$1.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$80K

Salaries & benefits—

Fundraising—

Other expenses$2.0M

Total expenses$2.1M

Total assets$480K

Net assets—

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Dan Goldman

Co-Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tina Bennett

Co-Chair

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Russ Landon

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Josh Aviv

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Laura Bartsch

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Steve Cowell

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Nick d'Arbeloff

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Amy Duffulor

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tim Hoffman

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Gregory King

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Kevin Knobloch

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Melissa Lavinson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Patrick McMahon

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Parker Mundt

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Emily Reichert

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

David Sandbank

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Swapnil Shah

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mitch Tyson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mary Wambui-Exop

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Joseph Curtatone

President

Board

—

11.6 hrs/wk

Alistair Pim

VP Advancement

Staff

—

10.4 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Alliance for Climate Transition

Management of the Organization

$2.0M

EcoCFO

Accounting

$100K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$25K

PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

2024

E4THEFUTURE INC

$90K

TO INTERVENE IN THE MASS DPU PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO ELECTRIC PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS 3 YEAR EE PLANS FOR MEMBERS-AMENDMENT ADD FUNDS.

2023

UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION

$90K

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.

2022

Counterspark Inc

$50K

General support

2022

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY

$25K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

E4THEFUTURE INC

$85K

SUPPORT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS AND REGULATORY INITIATIVES.

2021

E4THEFUTURE INC

$10K

TO SUPPORT INCREASED APPLICATION OF THE NSPM FOR DERS IN THE REGION.

2021

E4THEFUTURE INC

$83K

SUPPORT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS AND REGULATORY INITIATIVES.

2020

E4THEFUTURE INC

$12K

TO SUPPORT INCREASED APPLICATION OF THE NSPM FOR DERS IN THE REGION VIA PUBLIC COMMENTS IN RELEVANT VALUE OF DER DOCKETS, BLOGS, WEBINARS, AND OTHER OUTREACH EFFORTS IN COORDINATION WITH E4, ITS PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ON THE GROUND IN KEY STATES.

2020

E4THEFUTURE INC

$9K

ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 2020-1072

2020

E4THEFUTURE INC

$100K

SUPPORT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS AND REGULATORY INITIATIVES.

2019

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$6K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2019

E4THEFUTURE INC

$100K

SUPPORT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS AND REGULATORY INITIATIVES.

2018

E4THEFUTURE INC

$50K

SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE TO ADDRESS THE JOINT OPPORTUNITY WITH UNIVERSITIES TO FILL THE GAP OF ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH NEEDED TO CLARIFY AND ADVANCE THE ECONOMIC, POLICY, REGULATORY AND BUSINESS/FINANCE MODELS THAT CAN ADVANCE THE REGIONS CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY.

2018