American Clean Power Association
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) is a Washington, DC-based public charity representing companies across the clean power industry, including energy storage, wind, utility-scale solar, clean hydrogen, and transmission. ACP says it works to advance a reliable, affordable, and clean U.S. power system and support the clean energy industry.
American Clean Power Association at a glance
In short: American Clean Power Association gave $1.9M across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $112K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,904,429
- +3093.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- +750.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $112,025
- +275.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $98,000
- Total assets
- $78,033,534
- +35.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to American Clean Power Association
- Contact
Mailing address: 1299 Pennsylvania Ave Nw 1300, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 383-2500
Website: https://cleanpower.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who American Clean Power Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Edison Electric Institute ($246K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 29 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ACP describes policy work at federal, regional, and state levels. In its 2024 grantmaking, half of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC; other reported shares went to Minnesota (14%), Texas (9%), New York (7%), and Arkansas (5%). Its listed grants also include recipients in Oregon, Ohio, and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edison Electric Institute Washington, DC | Program Support | $246,429 |
| Clean Grid Alliance St. Paul, MN | Program Support | $220,000 |
| Securing America's Future Energy Foundation Washington, DC | Program Support | $200,000 |
| Republican Governors Association Washington, DC | Program Support | $185,000 |
| Advanced Power Alliance Austin, TX | Program Support | $170,000 |
| Democratic Governors Association Washington, DC | Program Support | $150,000 |
| Alliance for Clean Energy New York Albany, NY | Program Support | $135,000 |
| Trump Vance Inaugural Committee Inc Washington, DC | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Southern Renewable Energy Association Little Rock, AR | Program Support | $98,000 |
| Renewable Northwest Project Portland, OR | Program Support | $95,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,033,534 | $67,498,049 | $75,962,907 | $1,904,429 | 17 | $2,486,141 |
| 2023 | $57,626,052 | $62,259,131 | $56,043,823 | $59,635 | 2 | $1,607,991 |
| 2022 | $46,212,806 | $50,951,014 | $39,566,019 | $865,933 | 10 | $-25,554 |
| 2021 | $24,034,408 | $32,095,158 | $32,657,841 | — | — | $176,377 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ACP’s filing describes its mission as voicing the clean power sector and supporting cost-effective solutions to the climate crisis while creating jobs, encouraging investment in the U.S. economy, and driving high-tech innovation.
Its filing describes public policy work at federal, regional, and state levels to support policies that create long-term, stable markets for the renewable energy industry. Its conference and education program connects people with a stake in the clean power market through networking, education, and showcases of products and services. Its public affairs program conducts outreach to the public, media, and stakeholder groups through publications, reports, news releases, websites, and events.
In its 2024 grants, ACP supported organizations whose stated missions include advancing renewable energy in the Midwest (Clean Grid Alliance), promoting clean renewable electricity and energy efficiency in New York (Alliance for Clean Energy New York), and promoting wind, solar, storage, and transmission solutions in the South (Southern Renewable Energy Association). Other recipients describe missions related to representing investor-owned electric companies (Edison Electric Institute), protecting clean energy legislation and advancing regional market outcomes (Renewable Northwest), and promoting renewable energy development in the Mid-Atlantic (MAREC Action).
Grantmaking
In 2024, ACP reported 17 grants totaling $1,904,429. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $246,429, with a median of $98,000. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as program support. Its largest reported grants included:
ACP’s filing says it uses a standard grant agreement covering use and return of funds, project narrative and financial reporting, and record maintenance and inspection requirements. The project manager responsible for issuing a grant oversees these requirements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Susan D. Nickey as chair, Laura Beane as chair-elect, Brian Van Abel as treasurer, and David Hardy as secretary. It also lists Jason Allen, Hunter Armistead, Michael Arndt (director until January 2024), Ted Brandt, David Carroll, and Kleber Costa as directors.
American Clean Power Association is led by Jason Grumet, CEO on every filing since 2023; 12 of 59 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jason Grumet
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2023) → $2.9M (2024)
Susan D. Nickey
Chair
Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Siwek
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Cornelius
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Carroll
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Hall
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Allen
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Widman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Murphy
Director
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. Pemberton
Director
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Arndt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paolo Romanacci
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandhya Ganapathy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Slusser
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Kimber
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tristan Grimbert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Shugar
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Derosa
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kiran Kumaraswamy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista Tanner
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mateo Jaramillo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Swift
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Eaton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia R. Knapp
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Dasch
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Flanagan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Catt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hunter Armistead
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Streett
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Morris
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Puneet Verma
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Kujawa
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rubiao Song
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abhishek Sharma
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alistair Vickers
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Zahurancik
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Mas
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Young
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hostetler
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kleber Costa
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Widmar
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Donahue
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Brandt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Grace
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
General Counsel & Gpa → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$249K (2021) → $399K (2024)
James C. Sandberg
Chief Advocacy Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$424K (2021) → $1.2M (2024)
Jason Clark
Chief Strategy Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$348K (2021) → $666K (2024)
John Hensley
Senior Vice President, Markets & Policy Analysis
Vice President, Research & Analytics → Senior Vice President, Markets & Policy Analysis, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$220K (2021) → $315K (2024)
Frank Macchiarola
Chief Policy Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$362K (2023) → $642K (2024)
Kelly Veney Darnell
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$231K (2023) → $610K (2024)
Laura Wilson Phelan Svp
Senior Vice President Strategy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$281K (2023) → $372K (2024)
Brent Panzenhagen
Senior Vice President, Finance & CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024)
Carrie Zalewski
Vice President, Markets & Transmission
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$325K (2024)
Rosanna Maietta Chief Comm
Officer & Senior Counsel
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$660K (2024)
Sarah Beerbower
Senior Vice President & Member Relations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$342K (2024)
Brian Van Abel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Beane
Chair-Elect
Director → Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hardy
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (56)
- Former: Chris Fallon (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Heather K. Meier (2021–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Jp Roehm (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Leonardo Moreno (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Mark Goodwin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Tetrault (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Reiten (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Roderick O'Connor Chief (2021–2023) — Commercialization & Eng. Officer
- Former: Shannon Sturgil (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Silvia Ortin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Vinson (2021–2023) — Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
- Former: Tim Maag (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Parson (2022–2023) — Vice President, Federal & State Affairs
- Former: Caton Fenz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Omer Farooq (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Threlkeld (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sondra Martinez (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Sciarra Vp Trade (2022–2023) — International Competitiv
- Former: Rosanna Maietta Chief (2023) — Committee Officer & Senior Counsel to Ce
- Former: Al Vickers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alejandro De Hoz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Brown (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Declan Flanagan (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Eduardo Medina (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Fred Robinson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Georgios Papadimitriou (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Heather Zichal (2021–2022) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: James Attari (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: James Cotter (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Norman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Condo (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Ketchum (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jose Antonio Miranda (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Akman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Nick Lincon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Phil Musser (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Prado Miguel (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rob Freeman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan Creamer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Siri Kindem (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Lockard (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Craig Cornelius Vice Chair (2022)
- Former: Jim Murphy Chair (2022) — Director · Filing note: Until
- Former: Joshua Kaplowitz (2022) — Vice President Offshore Wind
- Former: Michael Garland (2022) — Director
- Former: Rosanna Maietta (2022) — Chief Committee Officer & Senior Counsel to Ce
- Former: Sheldon Kimber Secretary (2022) — Director · Filing note: Until
- Former: Susan D. Nickey Treasurer (2022) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Until
- Former: Tom Starrs (2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Farrell (2021) — Senior Vice President & Government
- Former: Bree Raum (2021) — Head of Federal Affairs
- Former: Mike Garland (2021) — Director
- Former: Pamela Poisson (2021) — CFO, Senior Vice President & Operations
- Former: Sari Fink (2021) — Senior Director & Policy
- Former: Stefanie Brown (2021) — Vice President, Education & Conference
- Former: Steve Swift (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.9M, to Jason Grumet (CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Clean Power Association
How much does American Clean Power Association give each year?
American Clean Power Association gave $1.9M across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $60K across 2 grants.
What is American Clean Power Association's typical grant size?
American Clean Power Association's median grant in 2024 was $98,000, and its average grant was $112,025, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does American Clean Power Association give grants?
American Clean Power Association gives mostly in District of Columbia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (14%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants).
Does American Clean Power Association give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on American Clean Power Association's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (17 grants).
Who are American Clean Power Association's largest grantees?
American Clean Power Association's largest 2024 grantees include Edison Electric Institute ($246,429), Clean Grid Alliance ($220,000) and Securing America's Future Energy Foundation ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is American Clean Power Association?
American Clean Power Association reported $78.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67.5M.
What does American Clean Power Association fund?
ACP’s filing describes its mission as voicing the clean power sector and supporting cost-effective solutions to the climate crisis while creating jobs, encouraging investment in the U.S. economy, and driving high-tech innovation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from American Clean Power Association?
American Clean Power Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cleanpower.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is American Clean Power Association's EIN?
American Clean Power Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3015279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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