Clean Grid Alliance

Analysis

Clean Grid Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Clean Grid Alliance reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.0m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $4.2m (+120%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Clean Grid Alliance sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steep Rock Association Inc ($4.2m), Ctrees ($4.2m) and Climate Conservation ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $242k (6.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $753k. At year end it held assets of $4.2m against liabilities of $454k, net assets of $3.8m. It reported 11 employees.