Nonprofit · EIN 26-0043353
GRID ALTERNATIVES
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94608
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $46,882,198 | $45,057,997 | $1,824,201 | $63,533,054 | $28,664,700 | $34,868,354 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $63,276,169 | $37,598,598 | $25,677,571 | $63,289,155 | $30,440,902 | $32,848,253 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,628,056
- of which government grants
- $4,628,795
- Program service revenue
- $8,514,707
- Investment income
- $638,558
- Net rental income
- $30,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $321,501
- Other revenue
- $100,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,884,667
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,404,503
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,615,244
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,697,460
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $76,072
- Accounting fees
- $318,018
- Occupancy
- $334,584
- Travel
- $1,214,081
- Depreciation
- $47,956
- Program services (functional)
- $32,565,806
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,977,678
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,514,513
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $63,289,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,533,054
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,664,700
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,868,354
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $121,012
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,405,116
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,540,627
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,327,727
- Gross receipts
- $144,487,080
- Employees
- 246
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY SEARS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $247,045 | $14,509 |
| ERICA MACKIE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 32 | $202,881 | $2,485 |
| ANHDAI TRAN | VP OF REGIONS Key employee | 40 | $196,900 | $8,249 |
| CHRISTIAN WEAVER | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee | 40 | $181,972 | $10,779 |
| CHRISTOPHER WALKER | VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $187,667 | $3,070 |
| HECTOR PENA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 11/24) Officer | 40 | $169,307 | $8,511 |
| SHAMIR CHAUHAN | DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,299 | $10,077 |
| ADEWALE OGUNBADEJO | VP, WORKFORCE DEV Key employee | 40 | $153,143 | $17,985 |
| ERIKA HUBBARD | SR. DIR., GOVT STRATEGY AND DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,443 | $12,152 |
| LUKASZ WOJTASZEK | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,038 | $5,832 |
| STEVEN FERNANDEZ | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,351 | $7,734 |
| TAMARA CRAYTON | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,383 | $7,924 |
| BEN PASSER | PRESIDENT (THRU 07/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PILAR THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAN HIGHBAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HINA BALOCH | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELICIA CHARLES | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS CURRIE | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD RAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA PINO | DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLETTE BROWN-RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR (AS OF 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE UPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY SEARS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $217,340 | $13,262 |
| ERICA MACKIE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 32 | $178,684 | $2,320 |
| CHRISTOPHER WALKER | VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,423 | $2,867 |
| SHAMIR CHAUHAN | DIRECTOR - COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DEV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,475 | $9,200 |
| LUKASZ WOJTASZEK | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,450 | $9,116 |
| ANHDAI TRAN | VP OF REGIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,708 | $7,414 |
| CHRISTIAN WEAVER | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,409 | $1,142 |
| HECTOR PENA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $111,111 | $3,454 |
| BEN PASSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PILAR THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAN HIGHBAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HINA BALOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELICIA CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1171 OCEAN AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94608-1147
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICA MACKIE, 1171 OCEAN AVENUE 200, OAKLAND, CA 94608
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY SEARS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (510) 731-1310
- Website
- WWW.GRIDALTERNATIVES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-0043353 or by the name GRID ALTERNATIVES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
GRID ALTERNATIVES ENVISIONS A RAPID, EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO A WORLD POWERED BY RENEWABLE ENERGY THAT BENEFITS EVERYONE. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY-POWERED SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Program accomplishments
- GRID IS THE NATION'S LARGEST NONPROFIT INSTALLER OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, GRID DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS THAT SERVE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. GRID CREATES AND INSTALLS SOLAR PROJECTS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES, AND IS ENABLING THESE COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS A VARIETY OF CLEAN MOBILITY AND BATTERY STORAGE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE, PEOPLE-FIRST MODEL, WE ARE PUTTING MONEY BACK INTO FAMILIES' POCKETS, REDUCING THE ENERGY COST BURDEN FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS, AND JUMPSTARTING CLEAN ENERGY CAREERS. WE PARTNER WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS, JOB TRAINING GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, MUNICIPALITIES, UTILITIES, TRIBES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO MAKE CLEAN ENERGY A WIN FOR EVERYONE. (SEE SCHEDULE O) GRID'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: NO-COST SOLAR INSTALLATIONS, HAND-ON SOLAR TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SOLAR INSTALLATION FOR MULTIFAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY/SHARED SOLAR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, LOW INCOME SOLAR POLICY LEADERSHIP, LOW INCOME PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, ENERGY ACCESS PROJECTS INTERNATIONALLY AND IN U.S. TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, AND CONNECTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROGRAMS.Expenses $32,565,806 · grants $4,884,667 · revenue $8,514,707
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
- 26-0043353
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Group exemption
- 5993 (13 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,533,054
- Income (IRS master file)
- $144,487,080
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $46,882,198 | $45,057,997 | $63,533,054 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $63,276,169 | $37,598,598 | $63,289,155 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $23,149,824 | $33,998,773 | $33,326,272 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 26-0043353).
Questions about GRID ALTERNATIVES
- What is the EIN of GRID ALTERNATIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRID ALTERNATIVES is 26-0043353.
- Is GRID ALTERNATIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to GRID ALTERNATIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does GRID ALTERNATIVES 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 GRID ALTERNATIVES 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 GRID ALTERNATIVES 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 GRID ALTERNATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERICA MACKIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRID ALTERNATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,045 (TIMOTHY SEARS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does GRID ALTERNATIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $46,882,198, expenses of $45,057,997 and total assets of $63,533,054 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (13)
- GRID ALTERNATIVES EIN 81-4042787 · OAKLAND, CA · last filed 990 for 2024
- GRID ALTERNATIVES EIN 47-2717517 · WASHINGTON, DC
- GRID ALTERNATIVES EIN 46-1815422 · DENVER, CO · last filed 990 for 2018
Other nonprofits in OAKLAND
- GRID ALTERNATIVES EIN 81-4042787 · last filed 990 for 2024
- SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION EIN 94-6069890 · last filed 990 for 2025
- APPAREL IMPACT INSTITUTE EIN 45-5146805 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ROSE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT EIN 94-3179772 · last filed 990 for 2024
- SOGOREA TE LAND TRUST EIN 82-4415931 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ASIAN PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK EIN 94-3261846 · last filed 990 for 2024
- VOTE SOLAR EIN 46-4396728 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CALIFORNIA WATER ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATION EIN 95-2368216 · last filed 990 for 2025