Nonprofit · EIN 41-1921126
GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,548,908 | $16,739,727 | -$190,819 | $14,804,349 | $2,304,846 | $12,499,503 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,914,854 | $15,762,701 | -$1,847,847 | $15,278,467 | $2,588,145 | $12,690,322 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,148,832 | $10,655,780 | $3,493,052 | $16,796,703 | $2,258,534 | $14,538,169 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,107,235
- of which government grants
- $2,207,169
- Program service revenue
- $953,003
- Investment income
- $488,670
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,720,495
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,406,934
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $251,568
- Travel
- $494,873
- Depreciation
- $19,033
- Program services (functional)
- $14,321,395
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,425,518
- Fundraising (functional)
- $992,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,278,467
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,804,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,304,846
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,499,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $120,643
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,499,669
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,999,834
- Gross receipts
- $16,548,908
- Employees
- 90
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLF NORDSTROM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $284,267 | $33,965 |
| HUONG NGUYEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $228,117 | $34,165 |
| LOUISE MILTICH | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,200 | $26,455 |
| BRENDAN JORDAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,726 | $30,110 |
| BRIAN ROSS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,726 | $19,190 |
| TREVOR DRAKE | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,225 | $25,085 |
| PATRICE LAHLUM | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,592 | $895 |
| PRITI PATEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SATISH JAYARAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE SANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ZASTOUPIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TOYAH CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG JAEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOTHUSI PAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTA VELASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLF NORDSTROM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $258,908 | $42,574 |
| HUONG NGUYEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $213,283 | $38,698 |
| BRENDAN JORDAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,867 | $35,622 |
| BRIAN ROSS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,867 | $18,267 |
| TREVOR DRAKE | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,617 | $30,062 |
| JESSIE STOLARK | EXEC DIR CCC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,367 | $15,592 |
| LOLA SCHOENRICH | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 32 | $141,733 | $14,653 |
| PRITI PATEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SATISH JAYARAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE SANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG JAEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOYAH CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOTHUSI PAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ZASTOUPIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROLF NORDSTROM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $240,084 | $18,059 |
| HUONG NGUYEN | CFO Officer | 40 | $179,950 | $17,875 |
| DOUGLAS SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $177,694 | $7,200 |
| BRIAN ROSS | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,678 | $14,748 |
| BRENDAN JORDAN | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,452 | $14,725 |
| JESSIE STOLAK | EXEC DIR CCC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,521 | $12,432 |
| MATT FRY | SENIOR POLICY MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,533 | $6,000 |
| LOLA SCHOENRICH | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,185 | $9,439 |
| PRITI PATEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SATISH JAYARAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIDRE SANDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG JAEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2801 21ST S AVE STE 220, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407-0000
- In care of
- % ERIC SCHROEDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROLF NORDSTROM, 2801 21ST AVE S 220, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407
- Signed the 990
- ROLF NORDSTROM, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (612) 278-7157
- Website
- BETTERENERGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE'S (GPI) MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE, THE ECONOMY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION AND CARBON MANAGEMENTFOSSIL FUELS TODAY PROVIDE THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR ELECTRICITY, HEATING/COOLING AND TRANSPORTATION FUEL (87% GLOBALLY) AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE FOR DECADES. YET BURNING COAL, OIL, AND NATURAL GAS IS ALSO A PRIMARY CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE, AND A RANGE OF OTHER UNINTENDED AND NEGATIVE OUTCOMES. GPI WORKS TO DEVELOP MARKET-BASED STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING HARMFUL FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS AND EFFECTIVE TRANSITION STRATEGIES FOR INDUSTRIES AND COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON FOSSIL FUELS. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: EXPANDING EDUCATION, DIALOGUE AND OUTREACH ON FEDERAL CARBON REGULATION IMPLEMENTATION BY CONVENING AND FACILITATING THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS OF THE MIDCONTINENT STATES ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY REGULATORS (MSEER), PJM STATES GROUP, AND THE MIDWESTERN POWER SECTOR COLLABORATIVE (MPSC); HELPING SHAPE THE NATIONAL DISCOURSE SURROUNDING THE CLEAN POWER PLAN BY PRESENTING TO NUMEROUS GROUPS AND CONFERENCES AROUND THE US; AND SUPPORTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION WITH ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (CCS-EOR) THROUGH INCENTIVES AND EDUCATION BY CONVENING OF THE NATIONAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY INITIATIVE (NEORI) AND THE STATE CCS-EOR GROUP.Expenses $3,643,382
- ENERGY SYSTEMSGPI ENVISIONS AN ECONOMY THAT IS INCREASINGLY ELECTRIFIED (INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION AND HEATING), AND AN ENERGY SYSTEM THAT RELIES HEAVILY ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES (WIND, SOLAR, HYDRO, BIOMASS, GEOTHERMAL) AND A ROBUST TRANSMISSION SYSTEM THAT CAN MOVE CLEAN ELECTRICITY FROM ONE PART OF THE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER. AN ELECTRIC GRID DESIGNED FOR CENTRAL STATION POWER PLANTS AND A SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE OF REGIONAL TRANSMISSION LINES THAT CAN MOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF REMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY HAVE BECOME KEY BARRIERS TO MEETING MORE OF OUR ENERGY NEEDS WITH RENEWABLE RESOURCES (E.G., WIND AND SOLAR). GPI'S FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: 1) WORKING WITH THE MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR TO INCREASE THE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY, IMPROVE THE MARKET RULES FOR DEMAND RESPONSE AND INTEGRATE THE FULL RANGE OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES; 2) WORKING WITH UTILITIES AND OTHER KEY INTERESTS TO REALIGN THE UTILITY BUSINESS MODEL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE A LOW-CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM AND MEET EVOLVING CONSUMER DEMANDS (THIS INCLUDES GPI'S NATION-LEADING E21 INITIATIVE AND RELATED WORK WITH MADISON GAS AND ELECTRIC).Expenses $6,625,218 · revenue $953,003
- TRANSPORTATION AND FUELSGPI FOCUSES ON TWO MAIN STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL AND GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR; LESS POLLUTING, DOMESTIC FUELS (ELECTRICITY, BIOFUELS, CNG, BIOCNG AND HYDROGEN); AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR DRIVING THROUGH BETTER URBAN DESIGN. PRIORITIES INCLUDE: CONVENING THE BIOECONOMY COALITION OF MINNESOTA MAKING MN THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO SITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED BIOFUEL, RENEWABLE CHEMICAL, AND BIOMASS THERMAL INDUSTRIES; FACILITATING DRIVE ELECTRIC MINNESOTA A STATEWIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO EXPAND ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERSHIP AND PUBLIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE (THIS MAY EXPAND TO A REGIONAL MIDWESTERN EFFORT); AND COLLABORATING WITH ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB TO MAKE THE GREENHOUSE GASES, REGULATED EMISSIONS, AND ENERGY USE IN TRANSPORTATION MODEL (GREET) MORE ROBUST AND USER-FRIENDLY.Expenses $1,513,570
- Expenses $2,539,225
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1921126
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,804,349
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,548,908
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,548,908 | $16,739,727 | $14,804,349 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,914,854 | $15,762,701 | $15,278,467 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,148,832 | $10,655,780 | $16,796,703 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,280,509 | $7,422,216 | $11,945,771 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-1921126).
Questions about GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- What is the EIN of GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is 41-1921126.
- Is GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 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 GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROLF NORDSTROM.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $284,267 (ROLF NORDSTROM, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,548,908, expenses of $16,739,727 and total assets of $14,804,349 at year end.
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