To enable the commercialization of energy technologies that positively contribute to economic competitiveness, energy security, and the environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$340K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $487K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$340K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $4.0M Management & general 12% · $555K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $340K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$229,447Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$110,558Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Saber’s $248K as President & CEO is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Saber$247,613$228,959$229,447$229,130$237,211$228,425
William Siddall$147,113$133,723$110,558———
Angella Durkin———$128,705$133,650$128,238
David Jackson—————$129,189
Eric McDonald$119,774—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Accelerates the development of smart grid and smart mobility technologies through testing, demonstration, and collaborative services to build cleaner, more sustainable cities.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

State Programs

To support the organization's mission through facilitation of research, industry development, and demonstration programs within advanced technology applications and industries.

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Demonstration Center

To maintain a facility which will provide testing, demonstration and validation consulting services for emerging smart grid and smart mobility technologies.

$784Kprogram expense
03

Federal Programs

To develop and execute consortia-based research and development programs to accelerate the commercialization of advanced energy technologies and systems.

$275Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 151 grants · $10.7M · 2019–2024
Gerald R Ford InterFY2024$512,000
Genesee County Habit-MI · FY2024$313,118
American Center for MobilityFY2024$252,715
HyfiFY2024$224,372
Orange Sparkle Ball INCFY2024$149,932
Revision AutonomyFY2024$144,000
Electreon WirelessFY2024$138,000
RhythmosFY2024$136,648
Tappy Technology LLCFY2024$119,515
Mitsubishi ElectricFY2024$102,385
Airspace Link Inc-FY2024$85,500
Park Rite - WayneFY2024$85,257
Aqua Super PowerFY2024$84,496
IntramotevFY2024$74,000
Sway Mobility INCFY2024$60,763
Adastec CorpFY2024$59,200
Voltpost INCFY2024$54,988
Bb&hc LLC DBA Tamarack HoldingsFY2024$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$555K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$927K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$455K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K
Other assetsLn 15$422K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$444K$455K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M$2.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$95K$95K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$249K$212K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$665K$435K$230K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$49K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$51K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$90K$67K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$106K$79K$27K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$60K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$128K$111K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$90K$74K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$262K$243K$19K
TravelLn 17$34K$11K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$4K$8K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$650
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$22K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$25K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$281K$270K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$8K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$4.0M$555K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.7M$5.5M−$827K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.9M$6.2M−$288K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.6M$4.6M$33K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.8M−$223K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.8M−$590K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$2.7M−$1.0M$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,611,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,508,104$4,558,991
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,653$52,700
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,917$34
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,559,674$4,611,725
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,407,496$2,354,589
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $857,557$1,049,881
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $517,193$1,174,110
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,782,246$4,578,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$222,572$33,145
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,611,725 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,431,640
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,351
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$126,826
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,558,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52,700$52,700
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $34$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,734$4,611,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,578,580 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,259,538$2,259,538
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $95,051$95,051
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $211,549 · Management $37,071$248,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $434,861 · Management $230,043$664,904
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,246 · Management $16,915$66,161
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,876 · Management $19,320$70,196
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $67,121 · Management $23,142$90,263
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $78,976 · Management $27,229$106,205
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $110,979 · Management $16,804$127,783
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74,187 · Management $15,670$89,857
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,330 · Management $1,493$5,823
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $243,083 · Management $19,302$262,385
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,210 · Management $22,918$34,128
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,840 · Management $8,202$12,042
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,516 · Management $650$4,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,778 · Management $7,509$29,287
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,545 · Management $8,463$33,008
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $269,948 · Management $11,543$281,491
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,472 · Management $29,200$37,672
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,023,106 · Management $555,474 · Fundraising $0$4,578,580
Part X · Balance sheet $5,697,834 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,310,222$1,727,652
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,524,581$927,281
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $779,168$1,988,772
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,756$14,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,378$163,051
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $444,100$454,620
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $196,708$422,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,322,913$5,697,834
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,985,816$2,147,993
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$169,079
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,985,816$2,317,072
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,337,097$3,380,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,337,097$3,380,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,322,913$5,697,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,380,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,611,725
XI-2 Total expenses$4,578,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,145
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,337,097
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,520
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,380,762

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