Nonprofit · EIN 06-1670689
CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,213,862 | $3,152,362 | $1,061,500 | $5,216,257 | $358,777 | $4,857,480 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,172,446 | $4,048,118 | $124,328 | $4,249,774 | $453,794 | $3,795,980 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,566,545
- Program service revenue
- $430,000
- Investment income
- $217,317
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $307,897
- Other salaries and wages
- $288,390
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $672,891
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,880
- Occupancy
- -$2,902
- Travel
- $70,162
- Depreciation
- $5,358
- Program services (functional)
- $2,711,131
- Management and general (functional)
- $403,515
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,716
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,249,774
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,216,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $358,777
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,857,480
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,151
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,059,388
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $798,092
- Gross receipts
- $4,213,862
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SOHOLT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $285,100 | $22,798 |
| JEFF DANIELSON | VICE PRESIDENT - ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,270 | $22,046 |
| DAVID SAPPER | VP TRANSMISSION & MARKETS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,923 | $7,045 |
| ELIZABETH WHEELER | SR COUNSEL & DIRECTOR, REGULATORY ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,833 | $943 |
| ADAM SOKOLSKI | CHAIRPERSON/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON PHILLIPS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE VOECK | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LUCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI JOHANNSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL EBERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KUNKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MINDHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA KOWALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL ESTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SOHOLT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $220,340 | $21,373 |
| JEFF DANIELSON | VICE PRESIDENT - ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,456 | $16,918 |
| SEAN BRADY | SR. COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,260 | $9,111 |
| ADAM SOKOLSKI | CHAIRPERSON/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON PHILLIPS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE VOECK | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LUCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI JOHANNSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL EBERLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KUNKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MINDHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY FAKHOURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA KOWALL | DIRECTOR (STARTING MARCH 23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3433 BROADWAY ST NE STE 240, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-2199
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH SOHOLT, 3433 BROADWAY ST NE 240, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413
- Signed the 990
- BETH SOHOLT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 644-3400
- Website
- WWW.CLEANGRIDALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC EDUCATION. TO ENCOURAGE BROAD ACCEPTANCE OF CLEAN ENERGY, CGA PROVIDES RELIABLE, FACT-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT RENEWABLES IN THE MIDWEST. CGA HAD 1990 MEDIA PLACEMENTS, 40 MEDIA INTERVIEWS, 26 LTE/OP-ED PLACEMENTS AND 7 PUBLIC NEWS STORIES, RESULTING IN A HALF-BILLION IMPRESSIONS NATIONWIDE. ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. CGA ATTRACTS NEW MEMBERS AND SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGES 74 EXISTING MEMBERS. CGA STAFF ALIGNS PRIORITIES OF NGO AND FOR-PROFIT MEMBERS AND BUILDS COALITIONS FOR OUTSIZED IMPACT.Expenses $1,992,365 · revenue $316,000
- TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION IS KEY TO INTEGRATING RENEWABLES ON THE GRID. CGA ADVOCATES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AT MISO (MIDWEST GRID OPERATOR), STIMULATING FAVORABLE MARKET CONDITIONS, AND ACTIVATING OUR MEMBERS FOR TRANSMISSION PLANNING. WE LED EFFORTS THAT RESULTED IN MISO APPROVING THE NATION'S LARGEST GROUP OF TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS EVER VIA HISTORIC TRANCHE 2.1.Expenses $426,088 · revenue $67,580
- POLICY AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY. CGA'S FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION ENSURES THAT POLICY WINS ARE TRANSFORMATIVE. CGA FORGES ALLIANCES AND ACTIVATES STRONG NETWORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR GOOD LEGISLATIVE POLICIES ACROSS THE REGION, THEN INTERVENES VIA THE REGULATORY PROCESS TO UPHOLD CLEAN ENERGY PROGRESS. WE EXPANDED OUR REGULATORY TEAM TO TAKE ON INCREASED WORK AT STATE UTILITY COMMISSIONS. IN MINNESOTA, WE ADVANCED ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POLICY REFORMS IN RECENT HISTORY, ACCELERATING THE PERMIT PROCESS BY 6-9 MONTHS. IN AN ERA OF UNPRECEDENTED ENERGY DEMAND, WE ENSURE PROCESSES ARE AS EXPEDIENT AND EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE. SITING EDUCATION. CGA DELIVERS CREDIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT WIND, SOLAR AND BATTERY STORAGE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO HELP FOSTER EARLY PROJECT ACCEPTANCE, INCLUDING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK VIA THE LAND & LIBERTY COALITION. WIND 101 AND SOLAR 101 EVENTSEDUCATE KEY DECISION MAKERS. VIDEOS, TARGETED AD CAMPAIGNS, AND RURAL RADIO STORIES INFORMS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. THIS WORK SUPPORTED THE APPROVAL OF 5.7 GW OF CLEAN ENERGY IN THE MIDWEST.Expenses $292,678 · revenue $46,420
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1670689
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,216,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,213,862
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,213,862 | $3,152,362 | $5,216,257 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,172,446 | $4,048,118 | $4,249,774 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,434,177 | $3,475,812 | $3,915,386 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1670689).
Questions about CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE is 06-1670689.
- Is CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETH SOHOLT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $285,100 (BETH SOHOLT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,213,862, expenses of $3,152,362 and total assets of $5,216,257 at year end.
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