Alliance for Affordable Energy
To advocate for fair, affordable and environmentally responsible energy policies.
Alliance for Affordable Energy at a glance
In short: Alliance for Affordable Energy reported $94K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $94,481 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -78.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,470,881
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,593,131
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,405,409
- -43.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alliance for Affordable Energy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 34 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Alliance for Affordable Energy gives
- Giving grew 1180% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $924K (2023). In 2025 it reported $94K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lousiana Progress Baton Rouge, LA | — | $418,426 |
| Sageville Services LLC New Orleans, LA | — | $15,000 |
| Sprout Nola Farm New Orleans, LA | — | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,470,881 | $1,593,131 | $1,405,409 | $94,481 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $2,678,580 | $3,450,121 | $2,467,722 | $448,426 | 3 | $117,532 |
| 2023 | $1,728,021 | $2,378,377 | $2,338,732 | $924,009 | 22 | $59,938 |
| 2022 | $1,698,230 | $2,661,029 | $1,257,534 | $125,000 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | $293,509 | $597,328 | $369,304 | $35,038 | 4 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Alliance for Affordable Energy
Based on IRS filings
Alliance for Affordable Energy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $94K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alliance for Affordable Energy is led by Logan Atkinson Burke, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Logan Atkinson Burke
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$78K (2021) → $105K (2025)
Samuel Wilcher
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Letha Ratliff
Operations Director
Operations D → Operations Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$84K (2025)
Alexandra Miller
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy David Ray
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Uma Sumeros
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Heiligam
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Damian Tatum (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Rachel Heiligman (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Settlemyer (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Angie Madore (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Max Ciolino (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Brown (2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Logan Atkinson Burke (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Affordable Energy
How much does Alliance for Affordable Energy give each year?
Alliance for Affordable Energy reported $94K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $448K across 3 grants.
How large is Alliance for Affordable Energy?
Alliance for Affordable Energy reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Alliance for Affordable Energy?
Alliance for Affordable Energy is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alliance for Affordable Energy operate?
Alliance for Affordable Energy has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Oklahoma.
What is Alliance for Affordable Energy's EIN?
Alliance for Affordable Energy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1057834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Live grants for the work Alliance for Affordable Energy funds
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