Nonprofit · EIN 36-4443093
ELEVATE ENERGY
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $60,915,201 | $57,878,205 | $3,036,996 | $58,343,027 | $31,794,960 | $26,548,067 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $50,880,463 | $46,548,460 | $4,332,003 | $42,389,474 | $19,233,091 | $23,156,383 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,042,868
- of which government grants
- $13,966,424
- Program service revenue
- $11,049,919
- Investment income
- $798,224
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $297,478
- Other revenue
- $24,190
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,277,344
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $299,323
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,941,960
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $29,816,161
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,944
- Accounting fees
- $56,133
- Occupancy
- $730,949
- Travel
- $565,987
- Depreciation
- $131,827
- Program services (functional)
- $47,541,612
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,987,995
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,348,598
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,389,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $58,343,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,794,960
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,548,067
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $278,591
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,346,239
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,671,322
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,876,745
- Gross receipts
- $84,015,981
- Employees
- 317
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Evens | CEO & President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $265,570 | $33,753 |
| Antonia Ornelas | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,315 | $30,984 |
| Lindy Loyet | Chief Financial Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,892 | $22,422 |
| Abigail Corso | Chief Strategy Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,119 | $22,819 |
| Delmar Gillus | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,250 | $32,663 |
| Rebecca Turner Buckland | Chief People Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,112 | $21,006 |
| David Shryock | Treasurer & Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Cleveland | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chinwe Onyeagoro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edgar Ramirez | Director (end 7/12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Tescher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Turnbull | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret O'Dell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Bernstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Estes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Fairchild | Director (end 12/9/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Weissbourd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carlos Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Evens | CEO & President Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $267,014 | $30,233 |
| Abigail Corso | Chief Strategy Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,350 | $24,250 |
| Delmar Gillus | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,744 | $29,253 |
| Lindy Loyet | Chief Financial Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,500 | $16,194 |
| Antonia Ornelas | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,830 | $24,280 |
| Rebecca Turner Buckland | Chief People Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,413 | $16,453 |
| John Cleveland | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Shryock | Treasurer & Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Weissbourd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chinwe Onyeagoro | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Fairchild | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edgar Ramirez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Tescher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Turnbull | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret O'Dell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Bernstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharonda Williams-Tack | Director - (1/23 - 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Estes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 322 S GREEN ST STE 300, CHICAGO, IL 60607-3544
- In care of
- % KATHRYN SUE THOLIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Anne Evens, 322 S Green Street 300, Chicago, IL 60607
- Signed the 990
- Anne Evens, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (773) 269-4037
- Website
- www.elevatenp.org
- Return prepared by
- Desmond & Ahern Ltd
Mission
Elevate Energy promotes and expands access to future-focused energy and water solutions. Elevate Energy designs and implements programs that reduce costs, create jobs, and ensure the benefits of efficient energy and water use reach those who need them most.
Program accomplishments
- Elevate Energy provides economic, future-focused energy and water solutions by improving efficiencies. It administers residential hourly electricity pricing programs, delivers energy and water efficiency retrofits in residential and nonprofit buildings, and provides energy planning and data analysis services. Consumers gain access to education and programs that help them manage energy and water costs and make housing costs more affordable. Elevate Energy programs create jobs, save energy and water, keep communities healthy and improve the economy.Expenses $47,541,612 · grants $3,277,344 · revenue $11,074,109
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
- 36-4443093
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $58,343,027
- Income (IRS master file)
- $84,015,981
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $60,915,201 | $57,878,205 | $58,343,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $50,880,463 | $46,548,460 | $42,389,474 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $40,435,759 | $33,010,602 | $34,326,769 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-4443093).
Questions about ELEVATE ENERGY
- What is the EIN of ELEVATE ENERGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELEVATE ENERGY is 36-4443093.
- Is ELEVATE ENERGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to ELEVATE ENERGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ELEVATE ENERGY 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 ELEVATE ENERGY 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 ELEVATE ENERGY 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 ELEVATE ENERGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Anne Evens.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELEVATE ENERGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $265,570 (Anne Evens, CEO & President).
- How much revenue does ELEVATE ENERGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $60,915,201, expenses of $57,878,205 and total assets of $58,343,027 at year end.
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