NonprofitsRocky Mountain Institute

Rocky Mountain Institute

BOULDER, CO

Total revenue

$164.7M

Total expenses

$160.0M

Net assets

$103.8M

Grants received

$272.6M

663 grants

EIN

742244146

Tax year

2023

Mission

We work with businesses, policymakers, and communities to scale energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, reduce energy waste, and boost access to affordable clean energy.

Programs

3 programs

Scaling solutions around the world: - rmi china accelerates decarbonization of the country's biggest carbon-producing sectors, offering in-depth, independent technical expertise and solution-based implementation strategies to help china reach clean energy and emissions reduction targets. - the global south program works on the ground to accelerate the energy transition, helping empower, connect, and elevate voices in africa, southeast asia, the caribbean, and beyond to develop the labor and skills needed to be part and benefit from the energy transition. - rmi india supports the transformation of india's economy for a clean, thriving, and inclusive energy future, aligned with the country's bold ambition to achieve a net-zero economy by 2070. - the us program raises the ambition and impact of us federal and state climate policy, helping create tangible examples to show that measures to boost renewable energy and reduce energy waste are not only possible but are economically and socially advantageous. - urban transformation helps cities implement and act on their climate plans to reduce emissions, enhance livability and increase resilience for all. - energy transition "super team" brings together experts from across the institute to develop innovative and inclusive financial approaches to the transition to clean energy. These approaches can mobilize capital and align stakeholders for a faster energy transition.

Expenses: $37.2MGrants: $3.5M

Applying powerful market catalysts: - the climate finance access network helps developing countries secure and structure finance for climate investments, with a focus on small island developing states (sids) and least developed countries (ldcs) in africa, the pacific islands, and the caribbean. - climate intelligence makes emissions visible - improving access to timely, trustworthy data that can help drive climate-aligned decisions and transactions globally. - climate-aligned finance partners with the finance community to build the infrastructure and solutions necessary to align the global finance sector's actions with equitable, concrete carbon reduction goals. We support emerging economies and developing countries to break down roadblocks to climate finance, and provide analysis to maximize us investments in the energy transition. - the energy transition academy is a leadership, capacity, and workforce development platform for energy leaders around the world. It offers tools and services to advance projects, programs, and policies that will empower communities across the global south to boost their resilience to climate hazards and seize clean energy opportunities. - strategy team (formerly portfolio impact accelerator and strategic analysis and engagement) maximizes rmi's impact by providing portfolio-level strategic insights and intelligence, both internally and externally, supporting strategic engagement with critical stakeholders, driving our organizational strategy planning process, and supporting strategy council decision making. - third derivative guides and supports the climate tech entrepreneurs who are developing and innovating cutting-edge clean tech solutions, connecting them with a vast and diverse network of experts, corporate partners, and investors to help these startups go to market faster and advance climate tech innovation.

Expenses: $33.2MGrants: $2.4M

Other rmi initiatives - influence team: as an audience-first, multi-channel storytelling force, rmi strategically communicates to its stakeholders, the media, and key decision-makers to share our technical expertise and inspire them to act on solutions. Through partnerships, strategic communications, and multi-channel storytelling we influence global leaders to adopt and spread the message of the accelerating energy transition. - zetro energy is a unique software tool that helps scale and disseminate zero- carbon building practices, technologies, business models, and finance requirements.

Expenses: $13.0MGrants: $6.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$124.1M
Program service revenue$29.9M
Investment income$838K
Other revenue$9.9M
Total revenue$164.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$14.7M
Salaries & benefits$106.7M
Fundraising$6.9M
Other expenses$38.5M
Total expenses$160.0M
Total assets$149.5M
Net assets$103.8M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JON CREYTS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$549K

40 hrs/wk

MARTHA C PICKETT

General Counsel & Co-Chair

Board

$427K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER MCCREERY

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$376K

40 hrs/wk

HEIDI JOHNSON

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

AMORY BLOCH LOVINS

TRUSTEE / CONTRACTOR

Board

$85K

1 hrs/wk

MA JUN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTHA BROOKS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE DENNING

TRUSTEE (END 1/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

TODD STERN

TRUSTEE (END 12/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

KANDEH YUMKELLA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUMANT SINHA

BOARD CHAIR (BEGIN 01/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANJALI BANSAL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

AUDREY ZIBELMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRYAN J HANNEGAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DENNIS V MCGINN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR WEI DING

TRUSTEE (END 12/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH ANN SALL

TRUSTEE (END 12/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ENKI TAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE POLK

TRUSTEE (END 12/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA UHL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDWARD WHITE

BOARD CHAIR (END 12/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUSHAD NANVATTY

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$386K

40 hrs/wk

LENA HANSEN

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Staff

$375K

40 hrs/wk

LEIA GUCCIONE

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$373K

40 hrs/wk

BRYAN FISHER

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$371K

40 hrs/wk

JOSH HENRETIG

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

$369K

40 hrs/wk

KYLIE ROGERS

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Staff

$366K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER STOKES

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$366K

40 hrs/wk

JULES KORTENHORST

CEO (END 1/2023)

Staff

$282K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Weatherproofing Technologies Inc

ARCHITECT AND RESTORATION

$1.2M

TopBloc LLC

SOFTWARE CONSULTING

$853K

Managed Solution

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

$746K

Neoteric Energy and Climate LLC

CONSULTING

$436K

California Clean Energy Fund

PROGRAM ADVISORY SERVICES

$382K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 663

FromAmountPurposeYear
$12.3M
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$7.6M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2024
$5.9M
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$4.7M
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
2024
$3.4M
GRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$2.1M
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2024
$2.0M
TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE COOLING AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ($605,344); SUSTAINABLE MARITIME SHIPPING ($460,000); THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ($748,000); THE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL SYSTEM ($130,000); FOR AN EVENT ($30,000)
2024
$2.0M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$1.6M
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN INDUSTRY. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH.
2024
$1.2M
GRANT TO ADVANCE NATIONAL POLICY, MARKET AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
2024
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$726K
Environmental improvements
2024
$700K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$650K
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
2024
$500K
FOR THE CHINA PROGRAM
2024
$500K
FOR ITS STATE ENERGY BOOST PROJECT
2024
$494K
TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
2024
$480K
FOR THE ACCELERATING CLEAN REGIONAL ECONOMIES INITIATIVE
2024
$465K
CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT
2024
$375K
ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT, ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2024
$350K
CLEAN ENERGY EMISSIONS REDUCTION
2024
$325K
SUPPORT FOR PROMOTING A COST-EFFECTIVE AND CLEAN ELECTRICITY SYSTEM.
2024
$300K
FOR ENABLING INDIA'S LOW-CARBON FUTURE
2024
$250K
ACCELERATION FUND
2024
$250K
FOR ACCELERATING CLEAN ELECTRICITY GOALS FOR THE INDIAN POWER GRID
2024
$233K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$220K
TO SUPPORT LOW-CARBON ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
2024
$201K
FOR ITS CHINA OFFICE'S RURAL ENERGY TRANSITION PROJECT
2024
$200K
Developing the Critical 'Connective Tissue' Infrastructure in Texas for Powering a new Energy Economy
2024
$200K
Subgrant for Analysis and Strategic Support.
2024
$167K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$150K
TO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH INTO THE PRECISE WARMING OR COOLING EFFECTS BY CONTRAILS IN AVIATION
2024
$130K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$130K
RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO RETHINKING US ENERGY
2024
$125K
ENGAGE AND ACT: POWERFUL DATA AND ANALYTICAL ENGINES FOR CLIMATE ACTION
2024
$125K
FOR THE FURTHER TOGETHER PROGRAM
2024
$125K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT EFFICIENT AND RESTORATIVE USES OF RESOURCES
2024
$125K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$120K
CHARGED Initiative
2024
$105K
TO CONDUCT NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON ESTIMATES OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM PROSPECTIVE FEDERAL PERMITTING BILLS.
2024
$100K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$90K
environmental protection
2024
$67K
FCI YEAR 4 (2 OF 2)
2024
$57K
Health, Medicine & Science
2024
$57K
TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
$50K
NC DIRECT REGULATORY
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
2024
$31K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$27K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2024
$25K
Community Engagement
2024
$25K
FOR RMI CHINA'S LEADERSHIP AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
2024
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
OPERATIONS
2024
$20K
DONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING
2024
$17K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$12K
ENERGY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCIES
2024
$10K
OPERATING FUND
2024
$10K
TO CREATE A CLEAN, PROSPEROUS, AND SECURE ENERGY FUTURE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
CONSERVATION
2024
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$3K
General Support
2024
$3K
SUPPORT NONPROFIT ACTIVITIES
2024
$2K
MUSIC/ARTS
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$2K
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2024
$1K
General Support
2024
$450
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$350
renewable energy
2024
$150
GENERAL FUND
2024
$24.2M
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$13.8M
To support research, education and outreach about clean and healthy homes
2023
$2.9M
PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT; GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$2.5M
CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES
2023
$2.3M
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$2.3M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$2.2M
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
2023
$1.7M
TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
2023
$1.6M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.5M
ACCELERATE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY
2023
$1.5M
GRID CONNECTED BESS AND INNOVATIVE UTILITY BUSINESS
2023
$1.5M
TRACE PROJECT
2023
$1.2M
TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
2023
$1.1M
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$1M
IMPLANTATION OF ELECTRIFICATION IN NIGERIA
2023
$1M
GRANT TO ADVANCE NATIONAL POLICY, MARKET AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
2023
$1M
TO ACCELERATE INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION BY SOURCING, SELECTING, SUPPORTING, AND SCALING CLIMATE TECH STARTUPS THROUGH RMIS THIRD DERIVATIVE (D3) AND CLIMATE-ALIGNED INDUSTRIES (CAI) PROGRAMS.
2023
$868K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$867K
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$750K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$690K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$500K
FOR ITS STATE ENERGY BOOST PROJECT
2023
$500K
to accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable mobility solutions in urban India
2023
$403K
MINI-GRIDS IN NIGERIA
2023
$400K
FOR THE CHINA PROGRAM'S SYSTEMATIC ENERGY TRANSITION AND EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITION WORK
2023
$400K
TO ADVANCE U.S. POWER AND TRANSPORTATION SECTOR TRANSFORMATION
2023
$350K
TO PROVIDE PROGRAM-LEVEL SUPPORT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE TO HELP ACCELERATE THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN SAINT LUCIA AND THE BAHAMAS TOWARDS A JUST RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE THAT RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF THESE CLIMATE VULNERABLE ISLAND COMMUNITIES
2023
$350K
PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY
2023
$350K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE GLOBAL INLAND WATERWAY AND COASTAL EMISSIONS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
2023
$300K
FOR ITS CHINA OFFICE
2023
$300K
FOR ENABLING INDIA'S LOW-CARBON FUTURE
2023
$250K
SUPPORT FOR PROMOTING A COST-EFFECTIVE AND CLEAN ELECTRICITY SYSTEM.
2023
$250K
RESEARCH PROJECT
2023
$250K
To Develop the Critical 'Connective Tissue' Infrastructure in Texas for Powering a New Energy Economy
2023
$219K
Environmental improvements
2023
$202K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$200K
To develop a market-ready framework for banks to holistically assess and support the 1.5C transition of their oil and gas clients and portfolios
2023
$197K
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
2023
$196K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$185K
GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$175K
TO IDENTIFY AND SHORTLIST TWO KEY ROUTES FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF ZERO EMISSION FREIGHT VEHICLES (ZEFVS)
2023
$173K
Grants were provided and expenses were incurred for Green Building, Air Quality Initiatives & Urban Planning to support projects that forcus on the development and emplyment of Green Building Codes and Urban Planning that address India's Climate Action & Air Quality Goals.
2023
$170K
RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO RETHINKING US ENERGY
2023
$164K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$150K
SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS
2023
$150K
INVESTMENT DRIVEN DECARBONIZATION OF UTILITY SECTOR (RMI ENACT INDEX)
2023
$150K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
TO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH INTO THE PRECISE WARMING OR COOLING EFFECTS BY CONTRAILS IN AVIATION
2023
$125K
ADVANCING WESTERN WHOLESALE ENERGY MARKETS
2023
$125K
FOR THE FURTHER TOGETHER PROGRAM
2023
$120K
General contribution
2023
$113K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$110K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
To provide technical assistance on transportation and energy decarbonization in the Midwest
2023
$100K
To accelerate the Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources and Virtual Plants in Texas Communities
2023
$100K
CLEAN ENERGY EMISSIONS REDUCTION
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT EFFICIENT AND RESTORATIVE USES OF RESOURCES
2023
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
The Environmental Justice Impact of Oil and Gas Flares in the United States
2023
$97K
Women in Renewable Energy (WIRE) Mentorship Program
2023
$90K
environmental protection
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
EXPAND PUBLICLY-OWNED CLEAN ENERGY
2023
$75K
NC CLEAN ENERGY REFORMS
2023
$75K
PATHWAYS TOWARD A REGIONAL WESTERN GRID
2023
$65K
SUPPORT ENVIR AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE DECISIONS
2023
$55K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
2023 POLICY AND RESEARCH GRANT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
ANALYSIS OF STATE-LEVEL GREENHOUSE GASES AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY
2023
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$46K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$44K
FCI YEAR 4: 1 OF 2
2023
$38K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$38K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE CLIMATE PARTNERS AFFINITY GROUP.
2023
$30K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2023
$30K
EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION FUND/CLEAN RIDES
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
Community Engagement
2023
$25K
FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2023
$25K
Climate Aligned Urbanism under the Urban Transformation Program.
2023
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$25K
SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
2023
$23K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$20K
OPERATIONS
2023
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$20K
FCI YEAR 3: 2 OF 3
2023
$20K
FCI YEAR 3: 3 OF 3
2023
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$15K
GREATEST NEED
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023

Funded by

$272.6M from 245 funders · 663 grants · 2017–2024

Foundation For The Carolinas

$54.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Climate Imperative Foundation

$28.3M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc

$16.8M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Climateworks Foundation

$10.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Breakthrough Energy Foundation

$9.5M · 7 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$8.8M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Jeremy And Hannelore Grantham

$8.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Rf Catalytic Capital Inc

$7.4M · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN742244146
Subsection03
Ruling date1982-12
Formed1982
Employees682
Volunteers12
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