CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE (FNA WIND ON THE WIRES) Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE (FNA WIND ON THE WIRES)

EIN 06-1670689 · Energy Resources Conservation & Development (C35)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to ADVANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE MIDWEST BY APPLYING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE and BUILDING SUPPORT to EXPAND MARKETS. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATING KEY DECISION MAKERS THROUGH TECHNICAL, COMMUNICATIONS and MEDIA WORK, and PUBLIC OUTREACH. CGA BRINGS THE BEST of ITS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY to CAPTURE RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES: VISIONARY THINKING and DOING, CONTINUED GROWTH IN TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WIND, SOLAR and ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRIES, AN UNDERSTANDING of STATE-BY-STATE REGULATORY and POLICY CHALLENGES and OPPORTUNITIES. CGA WORKS to INTERCONNECT RENEWABLE ENERGY to PROVIDE LOCAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS and to REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.34%of revenue went to mission work86.0% of expenses · Program services

0.90%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$74.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.58%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,213,862

Mission workProgram services$2,711,13164.34% of revenue86.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$403,5159.58% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$37,7160.90% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,061,50025.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,152,36274.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.0% mission · 12.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.81% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 10.9% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 16.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 19.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 16.4% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 12.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,213,862

Expenses$3,152,362

Annual surplus $1,061,500 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,711,131 · 86.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$403,515 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$37,716 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,213,862

Expenses$3,152,362

Assets$5,216,257

Income$4,213,862

Contributions$3,566,545

Mission work (program services)$2,711,131

Fundraising$37,716

Management and general$403,515

Executive compensation (total)$206,373

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BETH SOHOLTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $307,898Base $285,100 · Other $22,798

JEFF DANIELSONVICE PRESIDENT - ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $195,316Base $173,270 · Other $22,046

DAVID SAPPERVP TRANSMISSION & MARKETS · 40 hrs/week $177,968Base $170,923 · Other $7,045

ELIZABETH WHEELERSR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR, REGULATORY ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $104,776Base $103,833 · Other $943

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

BETH SOHOLTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEFF DANIELSONVICE PRESIDENT - ADVOCACY

DAVID SAPPERVP TRANSMISSION & MARKETS

ELIZABETH WHEELERSR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR, REGULATORY ADVOCACY

ADAM SOKOLSKICHAIRPERSON/DIRECTOR

CHRIS KUNKLEDIRECTOR

DAVID MINDHAMDIRECTOR

ERIKA KOWALLDIRECTOR

JOHN MOOREDIRECTOR

JON CHASEDIRECTOR

JULIE VOECKCHAIR EMERITUS

KERRI JOHANNSENDIRECTOR

NICOLE LUCKEYDIRECTOR

RACHEL ESTESDIRECTOR

SARAH JOHNSON PHILLIPSSECRETARY/TREASURER

WILL EBERLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 3433 BROADWAY ST NE STE 240, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-2199
County: Ramsey
In care of: BETH SOHOLT
Primary officer: BETH SOHOLT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailThoruddthorud@cleangridalliance.org Phone(651) 644-3400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD
NTEE classification: Energy Resources Conservation & Development (C35)
IRS tax category: Energy Resources Conservation & Development