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Grid Alternatives

OAKLAND, CA

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Total revenue

$46.9M

Total expenses

$45.1M

Net assets

$34.9M

Grants received

$32.9M

85 grants

EIN

260043353

Tax year

2024

Mission

Grid alternatives envisions a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by (see schedule o) renewable energy that benefits everyone. Our mission is to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$37.6M
Program service revenue$8.5M
Investment income$639K
Other revenue$101K
Total revenue$46.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.9M
Salaries & benefits$20.7M
Fundraising$2.5M
Other expenses$19.5M
Total expenses$45.1M
Total assets$63.5M
Net assets$34.9M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TIMOTHY SEARS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$247K

40 hrs/wk

ERICA MACKIE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$203K

32 hrs/wk

HECTOR PENA

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 11/24)

Board

$169K

40 hrs/wk

PETE UPTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

COLLETTE BROWN-RODRIGUEZ

DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JULIANA PINO

DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TODD RAHN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PHYLLIS CURRIE

VICE CHAIR (AS OF 07/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MELICIA CHARLES

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HINA BALOCH

DIRECTOR (THRU 03/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NOLAN HIGHBAUGH

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PILAR THOMAS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BEN PASSER

PRESIDENT (THRU 07/24)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANHDAI TRAN

VP OF REGIONS

Staff

$197K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER WALKER

VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS

Staff

$188K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTIAN WEAVER

VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY

Staff

$182K

40 hrs/wk

SHAMIR CHAUHAN

DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DEV

Staff

$162K

40 hrs/wk

LUKASZ WOJTASZEK

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

ERIKA HUBBARD

SR. DIR., GOVT STRATEGY AND DEV

Staff

$156K

40 hrs/wk

ADEWALE OGUNBADEJO

VP, WORKFORCE DEV

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

STEVEN FERNANDEZ

VP OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$147K

40 hrs/wk

TAMARA CRAYTON

CONTROLLER

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CROSS THE DIVIDE

IT CONSULTING SERVICES

$1.1M

IMAGINE ENERGY LLC

SOLAR INSTALLATION

$549K

CUMULUS VISION LLC

CONSULTING SERVICES

$263K

ANESSA FIKE

RECRUITING/CONSULTING

$204K

SELF-HELP ENTERPRISES

CONSULTING SERVICES

$149K

Grants received

Showing 85 of 85

FromAmountPurposeYear
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$2.1M
Environment
2024
RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC
$1.7M
TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$270K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$150K
TO SUPPORT THE SOLAR CORPS FELLOWS 2024-25 COHORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$106K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
$70K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2024
FREEWILL IMPACT FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
IMPACTASSETSINC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
The Chicago Community Trust
$15M
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$3.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$2.1M
Environment
2023
Boston Foundation Inc
$375K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
KPMG US FOUNDATION INC
$225K
OPERATIONS
2023
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
$200K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
TIDES FOUNDATION
$150K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2023
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$120K
EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS IN SAN DIEGO
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$85K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$36K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$20K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
Environmental Health Coalition
$16K
Healthy Homes
2023
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$2.2M
Environment
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$350K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$166K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$135K
ADVISED - FOR THE NORTH COAST PROGRAM. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$100K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$100K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$75K
SOLAR INSTALLATION TRAINING INTERNSHIP PROJECT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$64K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
KPMG US FOUNDATION INC
$60K
OPERATIONS
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$56K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$40K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne
$21K
Program Support
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SERVICE YEAR EXCHANGE INC
$6K
SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITIONS LEARNING COHORT
2022
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$315K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$163K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
KPMG US FOUNDATION INC
$50K
OPERATIONS
2021
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$34K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$34K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$26K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
SERVICE YEAR EXCHANGE INC
$16K
SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITIONS LEARNING COHORT
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$722K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$665K
Environment
2020
Honnold Foundation
$200K
SOLAR INSTALL
2020
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$59K
JOB TRAINING AND SOLAR INSTALLATION PROGRAM
2020
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$31K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS OF THE PARTNERS FOR PLACES PROJECT TO BUILD COMMUNITY VOICE AND ACTION AMONG COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO IN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN. GRANT TO BE PAID IN TWO ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $73,790 IN AUGUST 2019 AND AUGUST 2020
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
$10K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
UNITED WAY OF BERGEN COUNTY
$6K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2020
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$300K
TO SUPPORT A JUST TRANSITION IN GRID'S NORTH COAST REGION BY CREATING CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR TRIBAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
2019
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$249K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$73K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
CLIMATE RIDE INC
$13K
—
2019
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
UNITED WAY OF BERGEN COUNTY
$6K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2019
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$160K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, TO SUPPORT A JUST TRANSITION IN GRID'S NORTH COAST REGION BY CREATING CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR TRIBAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO
$13K
TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION
2018
REDF
$10K
Strategic
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
UNITED WAY OF BERGEN COUNTY
$5K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2018
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$158K
TO SUPPORT THE TRIBAL SATELLITE OFFICE ON CALIFORNIAS NORTH COAST INCLUDING THE SOLARCORPS FELLOW, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
BONNEVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION
$20K
SV ARRAY AND JOB TRAINING AT SPOKANE INDIAN RESERVATION
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$32.9M from 34 funders · 85 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$15.0M · 2 grants · 2018–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$7.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$3.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Rf Catalytic Capital Inc

$1.7M · 1 grant · 2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.0M · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Boston Foundation Inc

$785K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The San Francisco Foundation

$753K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

Tides Foundation

$620K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN260043353
NTEE codeC35
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-05
Formed2002
Employees246
Volunteers13
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