Nonprofit · EIN 26-0723041
THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,173,695 | $1,163,352 | $10,343 | $575,201 | $544,812 | $30,389 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $953,975 | $1,015,321 | -$61,346 | $185,819 | $165,773 | $20,046 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $403,000
- Program service revenue
- $770,695
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $210,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,115
- Travel
- $4,498
- Program services (functional)
- $1,013,888
- Management and general (functional)
- $149,464
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $185,819
- Total assets, end of year
- $575,201
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $544,812
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,389
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,389
- Gross receipts
- $1,173,695
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN WAYLAND | CEO Officer | 40 | $210,000 |
| Mark Gabriel | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Bekkedahl | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Guttman-McCabe | Sec/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Astrid Atkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Boyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Carden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Driscoll | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Fay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Gemmell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Gerber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hanna Grene | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Lasseter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wade Lauer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Muhoro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepa Poduval | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Pryor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie Salo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mahesh Sudhakaran | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brie Van Cleve | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Werth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gil Quiniones | Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN WAYLAND | CEO Officer | 40 | $210,000 |
| Mark Gabriel | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Bekkedahl | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Guttman-McCabe | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Astrid Atkinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Boyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Callahan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Connie Carden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Driscoll | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Fay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Gerber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Gemmell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hanna Grene | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Haysbert | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Giri Iyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Jereza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Lasseter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wade Lauer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Muhoro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deepa Poduval | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Pryor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie Salo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mahesh Sudhakaran | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Werth | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1800 M STREET NW S400, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5878
- Signed the 990
- KAREN WAYLAND, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 530-9740
- Website
- WWW.GRIDWISE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Barnes Givens & Barnes Ltd
Mission
THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE LEADS A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP OF ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING INNOVATION THAT DELIVERS A MORE SECURE, RELIABLE, RESILIENT, AND AFFORDABLE GRID TO SUPPORT DECARBONIZATION OF THE US ECONOMY. OUR CORE MESSAGE IS THAT A MODERN GRID IS THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURECOMPONENT OF A DECARBONIZED ADVANCED ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- GRID MODERNIZATION RESOURCES: THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE PROMOTES ITS ROLE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE GRID ECOSYSTEM BY COLLECTING DATA, BEST PRACTICES, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONTENT TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE WHITE PAPERS, THE GRID MODERNIZATION INDEX SERIES OF PAPERS, AND WEBSITE MULTIMEDIA GRAPHICS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP ON GRID MODERNIZATION.Expenses $588,819
- GRIDCONNEXT: THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE. THIS TWO-DAY EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER A CROSS-SECTION OF EXPERTS FROM BUSINESS, UTILITY, AND GOVERNMENT TO EXPLORE GRID INNOVATIONS ENABLING THE TRANSITION TO A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY.Expenses $269,947 · revenue $226,570
- GRID ECOSYSTEM COMMUNITY: GRIDWISE ALLIANCE CONVENES MEMBERS AND ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS KEY GRID MODERNIZATION POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, MEETINGS, TASK FORCES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. IT FOSTERS A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR GRID MODERNIZATION REQUIRED TO MEET DECARBONIZATION GOALS.Expenses $155,122 · revenue $544,125
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
- 26-0723041
- 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)
- Science and technology (U05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $575,201
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,173,695
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,173,695 | $1,163,352 | $575,201 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $953,975 | $1,015,321 | $185,819 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $856,469 | $846,819 | $271,793 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 26-0723041).
Questions about THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC is 26-0723041.
- Is THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC 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 THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC 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 THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (KAREN WAYLAND, CEO).
- How much revenue does THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,173,695, expenses of $1,163,352 and total assets of $575,201 at year end.
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