Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

Analysis

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 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 June 2023, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.6m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.8m to $3.8m (-20%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation ($3.8m), Conservation Biology Institute Inc ($3.8m) and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $473k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 30 employees.