Nonprofit · EIN 74-2244146
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $174,917,694 | $159,013,013 | $15,904,681 | $150,110,629 | $28,798,637 | $121,311,992 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $164,733,491 | $160,014,972 | $4,718,519 | $149,471,347 | $45,698,763 | $103,772,584 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $139,396,668 | $141,157,018 | -$1,760,350 | $140,735,486 | $44,380,064 | $96,355,422 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $146,610,048
- of which government grants
- $7,170,471
- Program service revenue
- $25,262,429
- Investment income
- $2,840,339
- Royalties
- $291
- Net rental income
- $31,156
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $255,896
- Other revenue
- $204,878
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,132,236
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,130,389
- Other salaries and wages
- $87,650,026
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $111,522,493
- Professional fundraising fees
- $125,599
- Legal fees
- $1,064,587
- Accounting fees
- $335,791
- Occupancy
- $3,166,351
- Travel
- $6,002,532
- Depreciation
- $1,144,019
- Program services (functional)
- $131,020,585
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,024,886
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,967,542
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $149,471,347
- Total assets, end of year
- $150,110,629
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,798,637
- Net assets, end of year
- $121,311,992
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,801,204
- Publicly traded securities
- $49,118,225
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,568,106
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $86,743,886
- Gross receipts
- $199,511,785
- Employees
- 717
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON CREYTS | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $609,854 | $185,057 |
| MARTHA PICKETT | Board Co-Chair Through 4/25; General Counsel Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $421,453 | $110,018 |
| KYLIE ROGERS | Chief People Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $381,168 | $115,074 |
| BRYAN FISHER | Managing Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $381,755 | $112,331 |
| JOSH HENRETIG | Managing Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $383,058 | $109,929 |
| LENA HANSEN | Chief Strategy Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $390,409 | $95,359 |
| OCTAVIO FUENTES | Interim Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $344,744 | $95,455 |
| HEATHER MCCREERY | Chief Financial Officer (END 01/25) Officer | 40 | $389,099 | $49,843 |
| JENNIFER STOKES | Chief Development Officer Key employee | 40 | $335,419 | $97,237 |
| LEIA GUCCIONE | Managing Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $391,444 | $16,066 |
| HEIDI JOHNSON | Assistant Secretary Officer | 40 | $96,351 | $30,568 |
| Amory Bloch Lovins | TRUSTEE/CONTRACTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $102,040 | $0 |
| Dennis V McGinn | Board Co-Chair (BEGIN 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martha Brooks | Board Co-Chair (BEGIN 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sumant Sinha | Board Chair (end 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anjali Bansal | TRUSTEE (end 04/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan J Hannegan | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine Coleman Flowers | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enki Tan | TRUSTEE (end 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Uhl | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kandeh Yumkella | TRUSTEE (end 04/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ma Jun | TRUSTEE (end 04/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON CREYTS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $549,360 | $52,291 |
| MARTHA C PICKETT | General Counsel & Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $427,426 | $41,501 |
| HEATHER MCCREERY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $375,677 | $49,278 |
| KYLIE ROGERS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $366,454 | $53,499 |
| BRYAN FISHER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $370,586 | $47,878 |
| JOSH HENRETIG | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $368,826 | $47,814 |
| LENA HANSEN | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $374,601 | $32,691 |
| RUSHAD NANVATTY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $386,250 | $16,073 |
| JENNIFER STOKES | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $366,224 | $35,426 |
| LEIA GUCCIONE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $373,414 | $16,751 |
| JULES KORTENHORST | CEO (END 1/2023) Former | 40 | $282,318 | $1,633 |
| HEIDI JOHNSON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $91,691 | $29,645 |
| AMORY BLOCH LOVINS | TRUSTEE / CONTRACTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $85,149 | $0 |
| EDWARD WHITE | BOARD CHAIR (END 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMANT SINHA | BOARD CHAIR (BEGIN 01/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJALI BANSAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY ZIBELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN J HANNEGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS V MCGINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WEI DING | TRUSTEE (END 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ANN SALL | TRUSTEE (END 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENKI TAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE POLK | TRUSTEE (END 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA UHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDEH YUMKELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MA JUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA BROOKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DENNING | TRUSTEE (END 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STERN | TRUSTEE (END 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULES KORTENHORST | CEO (END 11/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $734,956 | $41,331 |
| JON CREYTS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $470,568 | $141,409 |
| MARTHA PICKETT | GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $396,503 | $99,655 |
| KYLIE ROGERS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $357,733 | $112,503 |
| HEATHER MCCREERY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $354,540 | $105,180 |
| LENA HANSEN | MANAGING DIRECTOR CHIEF STRATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $341,584 | $88,101 |
| JENNIFER STOKES | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $340,513 | $85,523 |
| CLAY STRANGER | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $327,843 | $92,483 |
| SARAH LADISLAW | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $316,923 | $100,125 |
| JUSTIN LOCKE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $332,106 | $63,598 |
| JAMES NEWCOMB | MANAGING DIRECTOR SENIOR EXPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $351,170 | $40,288 |
| LEIA GUCCIONE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $321,524 | $68,998 |
| STEPHANIE GREENE | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $274,432 | $49,530 |
| HEIDI JOHNSON | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $41,559 | $13,680 |
| PETER BOYER | TRUSTEE (END 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DENNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WEI DING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FERRON | TRUSTEE (END 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAAS | TRUSTEE (END 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMORY BLOCH LOVINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS V MCGINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN OELWANG | LEAD IND TRUSTEE (END 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE POLK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ANN SALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMANT SINHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD STERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA UHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WHITE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KANDEH YUMKELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY ZIBELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2490 JUNCTION PL STE 200, BOULDER, CO 80301-2167
- In care of
- % HEATHER MCCREERY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JON CREYTS, 2490 JUNCTION PLACE 200, BOULDER, CO 80301
- Signed the 990
- JON CREYTS, CEO
- Phone
- (303) 245-1003
- Website
- WWW.RMI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TRANSFORM THE GLOBAL ENERGY SYSTEM TO SECURE A CLEAN, PROSPEROUS, ZERO-CARBON FUTURE FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- Decarbonizing Key Sectors: Carbon-Free Buildings is revolutionizing energy usage in buildings in partnership with industry, governments, businesses, NGOs, financial institutions, and real estate decision makers. Together, we research, test, and drive solutions that reduce climate pollution, lower energy costs, enhance health and resilience, and ensure thermally comfortable buildings for all. Carbon-Free Electricity works with partners to create and scale solutions that advance decarbonization objectives while maintaining energy reliability, improving energy access, advancing equity outcomes, and securing a just transition. We support US utilities in climate-aligned planning, support China use of wind and solar to meet its growing electricity demand, and transform utility business models to support clean energy investment in the Global South. Climate-Aligned Industries engages with the public and private sectors to kick-start first-of-a-kind industrial projects that reduce emissions and accelerate the deployment of clean energy worldwide. With partners, we leverage "hubs" to complete first-mover commercial scale projects, encourage the build-out of green hydrogen, and accelerate carbon dioxide removal projects. Carbon-Free Transportation spearheads a rapid and equitable transition to a zero-emission transportation future globally through a whole-systems approach. We work with decision makers within all levels of government, businesses, and utilities to avoid unnecessary miles traveled, shift to more efficient modes, accelerate electrification of all vehicle types, and facilitate investment in affordable, future-ready EV infrastructure for all.Expenses $51,627,268 · grants $2,571,790 · revenue $14,257,979
- (SEE ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $38,179,385 · grants $1,352,695 · revenue $5,597,505
- Applying Powerful Market Catalysts: Catalytic Finance (previously The Climate Finance Access Network) helps developing countries secure and structure finance for climate investments, with a focus on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa, Pacific Islands, and the Caribbean through our Climate Finance Access Network and other market interventions. Climate Intelligence makes emissions visible - improving access to timely, trustworthy data that can help drive climate-aligned decisions and transactions globally. Climate Finance partners with the finance community close the gaps in the financial sector that are currently preventing capital from flowing into decarbonization projects, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors by increasing both the supply and demand for climate capital and enabling capital to flow to underserved communities. The Energy Transition Academy is a leadership, capacity, and workforce development platform for energy leaders around the world. It offers tools and services to advance projects, programs, and policies that will empower communities across the Global South to tackle climate challenges, create jobs, and seize clean energy opportunities. Strategy Team maximizes RMI's impact by providing portfolio-level strategic insights and intelligence, both internally and externally, supporting strategic engagement with critical stakeholders, driving our organizational strategy planning process, and supporting Strategy Council decision making. Third Derivative guides and supports the climate tech entrepreneurs who are solving the world's toughest climate challenges, connecting them with a vast and diverse network of experts, corporate partners, and investors to help these startups go to market faster, advance climate tech innovation with their breakthrough ideas, achieve real climate impacts, and transform markets.Expenses $34,280,205 · grants $955,192 · revenue $4,394,616
- Other RMI Initiatives: Influence Team: As an audience-first, multi-channel storytelling force, RMI leverages our cutting-edge research to move more audiences-including stakeholders, the media, and key decision-makers-to act. Through partnerships, strategic communications, and multi-channel storytelling we inform global leaders to adopt and spread the message of the accelerating energy transition. MiQ: MiQ is an independent methane emissions certification standard that aims to differentiate natural gas production by emissions intensity, creating incentives for the drastic reduction of methane emissions across the oil and gas sector by delivering a thriving market for independently certified gas. New Energy Industrial Strategy Center (NEIS): An initiative of RMI, the NEIS Center is designed to harness clean and advanced energy technologies as a driver of economic strength, national security, and innovation. The launch of the NEIS Center supports RMI's mission while expanding into broader global work.Expenses $6,933,727 · grants $252,558 · revenue $1,185,760
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
- 74-2244146
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $150,110,629
- Income (IRS master file)
- $199,511,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $174,917,694 | $159,013,013 | $150,110,629 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $164,733,491 | $160,014,972 | $149,471,347 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $139,396,668 | $141,157,018 | $140,735,486 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $116,983,377 | $107,203,385 | $116,417,411 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 74-2244146).
Questions about ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE is 74-2244146.
- Is ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE 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 ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JON CREYTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $609,854 (JON CREYTS, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $174,917,694, expenses of $159,013,013 and total assets of $150,110,629 at year end.
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