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Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC

Public charity · Grantmaker Golden, CO EIN: 26-1939342 Website

The mission of the Alliance for Energy Innovation llc (alliance) is to operate the U.S. department of energy's national laboratory of the rockies to lead research, innovation, and strategic partnership to deliver integrated solutions for an affordable and secure energy future.

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC at a glance

In short: Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC gave $321K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$320,507
+146.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$106,836
+311.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,507
Total assets
$221,227,138
-4.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Nrel Foundation: $300KNrel Foundation$300KCreating Healthier Communities: $11KCreating Healthier Communities$11KThe Action Center: $10KThe Action Center$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Nrel Foundation ($300K). Together the top 3 received $321K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverLakewoodBoulderGoldenAlexandria

How Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC gives

  • Giving grew 1574% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $321K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $321K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nrel Foundation Golden, CASupport Organization$300,000
Creating Healthier Communities Alexandria, VASupport Organization$10,507
The Action Center Lakewood, CASupport Organization$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$221,227,138$1,064,585,917$1,055,396,435$320,5073$15,559
2024$232,177,988$1,009,468,988$1,001,170,407$129,8555$13,155
2023$175,027,158$786,331,979$778,831,901$268,2957$9,136
2022$146,825,371$672,082,099$666,187,893$19,1451$67
2021$150,047,466$602,946,413$596,726,869——$301
2020$132,660,064$546,317,217$539,771,698——$1,111

About Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC

Based on IRS filings

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Golden, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $221.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $321K. Net investment income was $16K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC is led by Martin Keller, President on every filing since 2020; 10 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Martin Keller

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $696K (2020) → $1M (2025)

  • Ian Colrain

    Board Chair

    Vice Chairman of the Board → Interim Chairman, 2024

    Interim Chairman → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Stolpa

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $258K (2020) → $438K (2025)

  • Johney Green

    Associate Lab Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $393K (2020) → $517K (2025)

  • Juan Torres

    Associate Lab Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $392K (2020) → $506K (2025)

  • Julie Baker

    Senior Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $334K (2020) → $640K (2025)

  • Peter Green

    Senior Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $490K (2020) → $629K (2025)

  • William Farris

    Associate Lab Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $357K (2020) → $475K (2025)

  • William Tumas

    Associate Lab Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $394K (2020) → $494K (2025)

  • Adam Bratis

    Associate Lab Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $376K (2021) → $462K (2025)

  • Jennifer Logan

    CFO

    CFO - Starting → CFO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $365K (2023) → $440K (2025)

  • Kristine Werking

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Harrington

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Peters

    Board Member

    Chairman of the Board → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Massimo Ruzzene

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Vaughan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Copan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke McGlynn

    Board Member

    Board Member -Starting → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Nevshemal

    Board Member

    Board Member -Starting → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Jeffrey

    Board Member

    Board Member - Starting → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassandra Mosely

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iris Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Coleman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Green

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Zolynas

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Alvarez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Defino

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Hubbard

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Chueh

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Edward C. Anderson Jr. (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Leanne Stribley (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Yi Cui (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Christa Johnson (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Stoner (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Roland Horne (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Alan A. Rudolph (2020–2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Richard Thomas Fleener (2020–2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Robert Armstrong (2020–2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Dean Gray (2021–2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Reachel Beichley (2021–2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Amy Manning-Bog (2023) — Board Member -
  • Former: Christine Herrera (2023) — Chief Hr Officer
  • Former: John S. Stanley (2020–2022) — Board Member -
  • Former: Michael Kuhlman (2020–2022) — Board Member -
  • Former: Owen Barwell (2020–2022) — CFO -
  • Former: Terri Fiez (2022) — Board Member -
  • Former: Martin Conger (2020–2021) — Board Member -
  • Former: Robert Leland (2020–2021) — Associate Lab Director
  • Former: Ronald D. Townsend (2020–2021) — Vice Chairman -
  • Former: Sally M. Benson (2020–2021) — Board Member -
  • Former: Theresa S. Fiez (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas M. Sack (2020–2021) — Board Member -
  • Former: Michael Kaufman (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Stefanie Tompkins (2021) — Board Member -
  • Former: Bobi Garrett (2020) — Senior Vice President
  • Former: John Chris Detter (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephanie Tompkins (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Silbergleid (2020) — Secretary - Former

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Dr Martin Keller — President: $1.0MDr Martin KellerPresident$1.0MJulie Baker — Senior VP: $640KJulie BakerSenior VP$640KDr Peter Green — Senior VP: $629KDr Peter GreenSenior VP$629KDr Johney Green — Associate Lab Director: $517KDr Johney GreenAssociate Lab Director$517KJuan Torres — Associate Lab Director: $506KJuan TorresAssociate Lab Director$506KDr William Tumas — Associate Lab Director: $494KDr William TumasAssociate Lab Director$494KWilliam Farris — Associate Lab Director: $475KWilliam FarrisAssociate Lab Director$475KAdam Bratis — Associate Lab Director: $462KAdam BratisAssociate Lab Director$462KJennifer Logan — CFO: $440KJennifer LoganCFO$440KJohn Stolpa — Secretary: $438KJohn StolpaSecretary$438K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.0M, to Dr Martin Keller (President). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC

How much does Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC give each year?

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC gave $321K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $130K across 5 grants.

What is Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC's typical grant size?

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC's median grant in 2025 was $10,507, and its average grant was $106,836, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC give grants?

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Organization" (3 grants).

How large is Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC?

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC reported $221.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1B.

What is Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC?

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Golden, CO. It holds $221.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC's EIN?

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1939342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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