Nonprofit · EIN 84-1593046
SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC
Also known as SWEEP
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80304
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,107,827 | $2,828,336 | $279,491 | $3,153,543 | $230,313 | $2,923,230 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,439,301 | $2,457,494 | -$18,193 | $2,822,942 | $223,183 | $2,599,759 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,380,987 | $2,377,274 | $3,713 | $2,891,339 | $320,894 | $2,570,445 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,477,375
- Membership dues
- $131,999
- Program service revenue
- $609,388
- Investment income
- $21,064
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,470
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,321,212
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,946,275
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $60,605
- Occupancy
- $54,572
- Travel
- $38,149
- Depreciation
- $9,653
- Program services (functional)
- $2,369,570
- Management and general (functional)
- $403,092
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,674
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,822,942
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,153,543
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $230,313
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,923,230
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,218
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,109,548
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $813,682
- Gross receipts
- $3,107,827
- Employees
- 21
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Jones | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,470 |
| Matthew S Frommer | Sr Transport Assoc | 40 | $123,305 |
| James E Meyers | Buildings Prog Dir | 40 | $114,345 |
| Travis S Madsen | Transport Prog Dir | 40 | $100,778 |
| Patricia Rodriguez | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Reilly | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brody Wilson PE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Caulkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Geller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary L House | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Orton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Victor Olgyay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Sperling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hayley Ostreim | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Zuckerman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Jones | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,493 |
| Patricia Rodriguez | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Reilly | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Roderick Jackson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Caulkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mayane Chavez Barudin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Geller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary L House | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Orton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Schaffhauser | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Sperling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Devra Wang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brody Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Zuckerman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Jones | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $182,765 | $5,483 |
| Patricia Rodriguez | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Reilly | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roderick Jackson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Caulkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mayane Chavez Barudin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Geller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary L House | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Orton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Schaffhauser | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Sperling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Devra Wang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brody Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Zuckerman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2334 BROADWAY ST UNIT A, BOULDER, CO 80304-4140
- In care of
- % ELISE JONES
- Signed the 990
- Elise Jones, Executive Director
- Phone
- (303) 447-0078
- Website
- WWW.SWENERGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAYNIE & COMPANY
Mission
TO ENSURE A HEALTHY, EQUITABLE AND LOW CARBON FUTURE BY PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION IN COLORADO, UTAH, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, NEVADA, AND WYOMING BY WORKING ON POLICY/PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT,ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY, EVALUATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES AND EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL, AND DOCUMENTATION/ANALYSIS OF ONGOING PROJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT (SWEEP) IS A PUBLIC-INTEREST ORGANIZATION PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND WYOMING TO REDUCE UTILITY BILLS, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS, PROMOTE EQUITY, AND CREATE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS. TRADITIONALLY, THIS WAS A HIGH-GROWTH REGION WHERE ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS WERE LAGGING COMPARED TO SOME OTHER REGIONS AND EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON ENERGY PRODUCTION. DUE IN LARGE PART TO THE EFFORTS OF SWEEP, THE REGION HAS MADE GREAT STRIDES IN ADVANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS. SWEEP FOCUSED INITIALLY ON UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY AND PROGRAMS.PROGRAMS ON BUILDINGS, INDUSTRIAL, AND TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION WERE SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED. SWEEP COLLABORATES WITH BUSINESSES, UTILITIES, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSUMER GROUPS, ADVOCATES FOR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES AND DISPROPORTIONATELY-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER ENERGY EXPERTS. UTILITY PROGRAM: SWEEP PROMOTES THE EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF UTILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTHWEST, INCLUDING FOR UNDERSERVED HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES. WE WORK ON LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH ENERGY SAVINGS AND DECARBONIZATION GOALS OR REQUIREMENTS, AND POLICIES TO ALLOW UTILITIES TO BENEFIT FINANCIALLY WHEN THEY HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS SAVE ENERGY. WE ADVOCATE FOR JUST AND EQUITABLE TRANSITION POLICIES AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY CLOSURE OF FOSSIL-FUEL ENERGY FACILITIES. WE ADVISE UTILITIES AS THEY DESIGN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND BUILDING AND TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMS AND DESIGN RATES TO INCLUDE DEMAND RESPONSE AND BETTER INTEGRATE INCREASING AMOUNTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ONTO THE GRID. WE FREQUENTLY APPEAR BEFORE STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS. BUILDINGS PROGRAM: SWEEP SUPPORTS THE ADOPTION OF STRONGER BUILDING ENERGY CODES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL, INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO REQUIRE PRE-WIRING FOR SOLAR AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND APPLIANCES OR ALL-ELECTRIC OR NET ZERO CONSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS STRONGER CODE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS. IN ADDITION, SWEEP PROMOTES CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS THAT ARE MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT THAN MINIMUM CODE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ZERO ENERGY AND ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS STRATEGIES FOR EXPANDING RETROFIT OF EXISTING HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AND USE ELECTRIC SPACE AND WATER HEATING AND APPLIANCES, ESPECIALLY IN LOW INCOME AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM: SWEEP ADVANCES EQUITABLE AND EFFECTIVE STATE AND REGIONAL POLICIES THAT WILL INCREASE THE FUEL EFFICIENCY OF NEW VEHICLES, PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS), AND REDUCE MOTOR VEHICLE USE (VEHICLE-MILES TRAVELED, OR VMT). THESE POLICIES INCLUDE INCREASED FUNDING FOR EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, STATE TAX CREDITS AND UTILITY INCENTIVES FOR EV PURCHASES, INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS INCLUDING BUS RAPID TRANSIT, AND POLICIES TO PROMOTE LOCATION-EFFICIENT AND TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE LAND USE. INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM: SWEEP SUPPORTS POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE REGION. SWEEP ALSO LEADS AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY NETWORKING PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIES IN COLORADO. STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE: SWEEP PROVIDES ADVICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE REGION IMPROVE THEIR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. WE ARE FREQUENTLY CALLED UPON TO CONTRIBUTE TO STATE AND LOCAL ENERGY OR CLIMATE PLANS. INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND COMMUNICATIONS: SWEEP PROVIDES FACT SHEETS, NEWS ITEMS, PROGRAM SUMMARIES, CASE STUDIES AND RESEARCH REPORTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, BLOGS, OP-EDS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SWEEP ALSO ORGANIZES REGIONAL WORKSHOPS TO FOSTER EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS. SWEEP WORKS TO INCREASE MEDIA COVERAGE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATES FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY MAKERS REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIFICATION, AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES AND INVESTMENTS.Expenses $2,369,570
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 | 990 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
- 84-1593046
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,153,543
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,107,827
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,107,827 | $2,828,336 | $3,153,543 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,439,301 | $2,457,494 | $2,822,942 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,380,987 | $2,377,274 | $2,891,339 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,393,201 | $2,351,070 | $2,943,173 | 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 84-1593046).
Questions about SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC is 84-1593046.
- Is SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT 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 SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,470 (Elise Jones, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT LLC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,107,827, expenses of $2,828,336 and total assets of $3,153,543 at year end.
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