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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1939342

ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC

Tax-exempt · GOLDEN, CO 80401

Financials

$786.3M$778.8M2022$1B$1B2023$1.1B$1.1B2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,064,585,917$1,055,396,435$9,189,482$221,227,138$216,021,064$5,206,074
September 30, 2024990$1,009,468,988$1,001,170,407$8,298,581$232,177,988$226,847,903$5,330,085
September 30, 2023990$786,331,979$778,831,901$7,500,078$175,027,158$170,531,686$4,495,472
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,052,039,621
of which government grants
$1,052,039,621
Program service revenue
$12,307,110
Investment income
$15,559
Royalties
$57,205
Other revenue
$223,627

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$341,317
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,376,149
Other salaries and wages
$455,189,180
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$593,935,384
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,675,188
Accounting fees
$84,093
Occupancy
$16,710,367
Travel
$10,347,636
Program services (functional)
$1,030,157,804
Management and general (functional)
$25,238,631

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$232,177,988
Total assets, end of year
$221,227,138
Total liabilities, end of year
$216,021,064
Net assets, end of year
$5,206,074
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,206,074
Gross receipts
$1,064,585,917
Employees
4,225
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
DE

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR MARTIN KELLERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$1,037,787$134,908
JULIE BAKERSENIOR VP
Officer
40$640,026$128,997
DR PETER GREENSENIOR VP
Officer
40$629,337$137,956
WILLIAM FARRISASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$474,818$250,047
DR JOHNEY GREENASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$517,322$120,052
DR WILLIAM TUMASASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$493,923$134,861
ADAM BRATISASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$462,230$161,906
JUAN TORRESASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$506,283$93,563
JOHN STOLPASECRETARY
Officer
40$438,108$148,060
JENNIFER LOGANCFO
Officer
40$439,920$77,379
DR IAN COLRAINBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR BRUCE JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CASSANDRA MOSELYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MARK PETERSBOARD MEMBER (ending 10/30/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MASSIMO RUZZENEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR STEVEN COLEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR WALTER COPANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR WILLIAM CHUEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR WILLIAM GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR WILLIAM JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
IRIS ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA ZOLYNASBOARD MEMBER (starting 1/2/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
JUAN ALVAREZBOARD MEMBER (starting 10/31/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTINE WERKINGBOARD MEMBER (ending 1/1/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
LUKE MCGLYNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN NEVSHEMALBOARD MEMBER (ending 4/29/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT VAUGHANBOARD MEMBER (ending 1/31/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE DEFINOBOARD MEMBER (starting 4/30/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HUBBARDBOARD MEMBER (starting 2/1/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR MARTIN KELLERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$876,295$87,253
DR PETER GREENSENIOR VP
Officer
40$602,795$92,232
JULIE BAKERSENIOR VP
Officer
40$599,343$80,376
WILLIAM FARRISASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$447,052$121,166
DR JOHNEY GREENASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$488,171$74,804
DR WILLIAM TUMASASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$469,873$82,599
JUAN TORRESASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$481,846$52,264
ADAM BRATISASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$442,699$76,625
JOHN STOLPASECRETARY
Officer
40$419,033$75,979
JENNIFER LOGANCFO
Officer
40$399,973$63,327
DR IAN COLRAININTERIM CHAIRMAN (BEG 06/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR MARK PETERSCHAIRMAN (END 06/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR BRUCE JONESBOARD MEMBER (BEG 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CASSANDRA MOSELYBOARD MEMBER (BEG 06/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CHRISTA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER (END 05/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MASSIMO RUZZENEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROBERT STONERBOARD MEMBER (END 05/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROLAND HORNEBOARD MEMBER (BEG 1/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR STEVEN COLEMANBOARD MEMBER (BEG 06/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR WALTER COPANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR WILLIAM GREENBOARD MEMBER (BEG 05/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR WILLIAM JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR YI CUIBOARD MEMBER (END 12/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD ANDERSON JRBOARD MEMBER (END 06/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IRIS ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER (BEG 02/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTINE WERKINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEANNE STRIBLEYBOARD MEMBER (END 02/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUKE MCGLYNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN NEVSHEMALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT VAUGHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR MARTIN KELLERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$861,189$25,939
MS JULIE BAKERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$626,608$13,946
DR PETER GREENSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$593,857$34,010
MS CHRISTINE HERRERACHIEF HR OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$474,051$57,272
DR JOHNEY GREENASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$486,240$12,811
MR JUAN TORRESASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$483,668$7,448
DR WILLIAM TUMASASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$477,932$12
MR WILLIAM FARRISASSOCIATE LAB DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$467,033-$15,901
MR JOHN STOLPASECRETARY
Officer
40$429,973-$29,112
MS JENNIFER LOGANCFO
Officer
40$365,394$31,890
DR MARK PETERSCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR EDWARD C ANDERSON JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROBERT ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER - THRU 6/27/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS REACHEL BEICHLEYBOARD MEMBER - THRU 5/15/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR WALTER COPANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR YI CUIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DEAN GRAYBOARD MEMBER - THRU 2/10/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR TODD HARRINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ALAN A RUDOLPHBOARD MEMBER - THRU 7/1/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MASSIMO RUZZENEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS LEANNE STRIBLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MATT VAUGHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS KRISTINE WERKINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR WILLIAM JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER - STARTING 3/6/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CHRISTA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER - STARTING 7/2/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR AMY MANNING-BOGBOARD MEMBER - THRU 3/5/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LUKE MCGLYNNBOARD MEMBER -STARTING 5/16/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROBERT STONERBOARD MEMBER -STARTING 6/28/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR IAN COLRAINVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR RICHARD THOMAS FLEENERBOARD MEMBER - THRU 12/31/22
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR MARTIN NEVSHEMALBOARD MEMBER -STARTING 1/1/23
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15013 DENVER WEST PARKWAY RSF041, GOLDEN, CO 80401-3111
In care of
% SUSAN SCRIVER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR JUD VIRDEN, 15013 DENVER WEST PARKWAY RSF041, GOLDEN, CO 80401
Signed the 990
JENNIFER LOGAN, CFO
Phone
(303) 275-3000
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC (ALLIANCE) IS TO OPERATE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S NATIONAL LABORATORY OF THE ROCKIES TO LEAD RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR AN AFFORDABLE AND SECURE ENERGY FUTURE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ON OCTOBER 1, 2008, ALLIANCE BEGAN MANAGEMENT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) NATIONAL LABORATORY OF THE ROCKIES, FORMERLY NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY UNDER PRIME CONTRACT NUMBER DE-AC36-08-GO28308. THE NATIONAL LABORATORY OF THE ROCKIES (NLR) IS THE NATION'S PRIMARY LABORATORY FOR RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS DELIVERING INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR AN AFFORDABLE AND SECURE ENERGY FUTURE. ALLIANCE PROVIDES THE LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY THROUGH ITS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION CONTRACT OF THE NATIONAL LABORATORY OF THE ROCKIES (NLR) TO EXECUTE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ANALYSIS PROGRAMS ON BEHALF OF DOE, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. IT STEWARDS THE UNDERLYING CAPABILITIES AND RESEARCH ASSETS THAT ENABLE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES THE LEADERSHIP TO SAFELY AND SECURELY MANAGE AND OPERATE TWO MAJOR NLR CAMPUSES LOCATED IN COLORADO, AND ONE NLR CAMPUS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OFF-CAMPUS RESEARCH AND OFFICE FACILITIES, AND TO OPERATE AND CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, PROCUREMENT, AND QUALITY. ALLIANCE PARTNERS WITH INDUSTRY, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND ACADEMIA TO TRANSFER THE KNOWLEDGE, KNOW HOW, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TO ENABLE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND THEN SCALE UP WITHIN THE NATION'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS EFFORT SUPPORTS ENERGY SECURITY AND A VIBRANT ECONOMY WHILE ENSURING STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. ALLIANCE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES FOR WORK WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THIS AREA INCLUDES ADVANCEMETNS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR CUTTING-EDGE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, FUELS, CHEMICALS, AND HYDROPOWER; DRIVE THE COMMERCIALIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENHANCE ENERGY NETWORKS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND REDUCE THE COST OF ENERGY FOR AMERICAN RATEPAYERS. INNOVATION, AFFORDABILITY, AND CONSUMER CHOICE THIS AREA INCLUDES FACT-BASED ANALYSIS, PROCESS TRANSPARENCY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCMENTS THAT SUPPORT CONSUMER CHOICE AND AFFORDABILITY; ALSO INCLUDES INNOVATION AND THE ADOPTION OF NEW AND BENEFICIAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR BUILDINGS AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. ENERGY ANALYSIS CREDIBLE AND OBJECTIVE ENERGY ANALYSIS INCREASES THE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE ENERGY SYSTEMS OPERATE. WE EXPLORE HOW ENERGY POLICIES, MARKETS, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE INTERACT. ANALYSES, DATA, AND TOOLS INFORM INVESTMENT DECISIONS AS TECHNOLOGIES ADVANCE FROM CONCEPT TO COMMERCIAL APPLICATION. ENERGY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENERGY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION RESEARCH ADDRESSES TRADEOFFS ACROSS ENERGY CARRIERS (SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, THERMAL PATHWAYS, FUELS, AND WATER) WITHIN INFRASTRUCTURES (GRIDS, BUILDINGS AND CAMPUSES, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION) TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY. NLR IS POSITIONED TO HELP THE NATION ADVANCE ITS ENERGY GOALS THROUGH THE ALLIANCE STRATEGY FOR ACCELERATING IMPACT. THE LABORATORY DELIVERS MARKET-RELEVANT, HIGH-IMPACT KNOWLEDGE/INNOVATIONS; AMPLIFIES MARKET IMPACT THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS; STEWARDS DISTINCTIVE CAPABILITIES AND SUSTAINS OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. NLR SUPPORTS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, DISSEMINATES RESEARCH RESULTS BROADLY, PROTECTS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THROUGH PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS, LICENSES TECHNOLOGIES AND WORKS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ARE ANNUALLY RECOGNIZED WITH MULTIPLE R&D 100 AWARDS, WHICH ARE CONSIDERED THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BEHIND THESE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SUCCESSES AND AWARDS DEMONSTRATE ALLIANCE'S COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TO DELIVER INTEGRATED SOLUTIONSFOR THE NATION'S AFFORDABLE AND SECURE ENERGY FUTURE.
    Expenses $1,030,157,804 · grants $341,317 · revenue $12,530,737

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1939342
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
2008
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$221,227,138
Income (IRS master file)
$1,064,585,917

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$1,064,585,917$1,055,396,435$221,227,138XML
990September 2024$1,009,468,988$1,001,170,407$232,177,988IRS
990September 2023$786,331,979$778,831,901$175,027,158XML
990September 2022$672,082,099$666,187,893$146,825,371IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2018–––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 26-1939342).

Questions about ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC

What is the EIN of ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC is 26-1939342.
Is ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC 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 ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DR JUD VIRDEN.
Who are the officers and directors of ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,037,787 (DR MARTIN KELLER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION LLC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,064,585,917, expenses of $1,055,396,435 and total assets of $221,227,138 at year end.

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