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.
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.
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.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Expenses
People
30 listed
JON CREYTS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
$549K
40 hrs/wk
MARTHA C PICKETT
General Counsel & Co-Chair
$427K
40 hrs/wk
HEATHER MCCREERY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
$376K
40 hrs/wk
HEIDI JOHNSON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
$92K
40 hrs/wk
AMORY BLOCH LOVINS
TRUSTEE / CONTRACTOR
$85K
1 hrs/wk
MA JUN
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
MARTHA BROOKS
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
STEVE DENNING
TRUSTEE (END 1/24)
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1 hrs/wk
TODD STERN
TRUSTEE (END 12/23)
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1 hrs/wk
KANDEH YUMKELLA
TRUSTEE
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1 hrs/wk
SUMANT SINHA
BOARD CHAIR (BEGIN 01/24)
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1 hrs/wk
ANJALI BANSAL
TRUSTEE
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1 hrs/wk
AUDREY ZIBELMAN
TRUSTEE
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1 hrs/wk
BRYAN J HANNEGAN
TRUSTEE
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1 hrs/wk
CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS
TRUSTEE
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1 hrs/wk
DENNIS V MCGINN
TRUSTEE
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1 hrs/wk
DR WEI DING
TRUSTEE (END 12/23)
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1 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH ANN SALL
TRUSTEE (END 12/23)
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1 hrs/wk
ENKI TAN
TRUSTEE
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1 hrs/wk
GEORGE POLK
TRUSTEE (END 12/23)
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1 hrs/wk
JESSICA UHL
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
EDWARD WHITE
BOARD CHAIR (END 12/23)
—
1 hrs/wk
RUSHAD NANVATTY
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$386K
40 hrs/wk
LENA HANSEN
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
$375K
40 hrs/wk
LEIA GUCCIONE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$373K
40 hrs/wk
BRYAN FISHER
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$371K
40 hrs/wk
JOSH HENRETIG
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$369K
40 hrs/wk
KYLIE ROGERS
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
$366K
40 hrs/wk
JENNIFER STOKES
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
$366K
40 hrs/wk
JULES KORTENHORST
CEO (END 1/2023)
$282K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
Weatherproofing Technologies Inc
ARCHITECT AND RESTORATION
TopBloc LLC
SOFTWARE CONSULTING
Managed Solution
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Neoteric Energy and Climate LLC
CONSULTING
California Clean Energy Fund
PROGRAM ADVISORY SERVICES
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