District Energy St Paul Inc
To be the preferred provider of community energy services that benefit our customers, the community and the environment.
District Energy St Paul Inc at a glance
In short: District Energy St Paul Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $185,308,442
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to District Energy St Paul Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from District Energy St Paul Inc
Who District Energy St Paul Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul Downtown Alliance ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How District Energy St Paul Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul Downtown Alliance Saint Paul, MN | Investment in Downtown St. Paul | $25,000 |
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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 | $185,308,442 | $58,242,371 | $55,716,948 | $25,000 | 1 | $1,359,349 |
| 2024 | $175,428,818 | $67,001,355 | $57,940,921 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,329,166 |
| 2023 | $172,042,252 | $61,525,227 | $54,846,368 | $25,000 | 1 | $7,012,353 |
| 2022 | $140,549,719 | $45,571,955 | $44,720,001 | $25,000 | 1 | $11,225 |
| 2021 | $133,953,246 | $38,563,375 | $37,956,895 | $30,000 | 2 | $41,395 |
| 2020 | $128,688,462 | $37,138,547 | $36,744,373 | — | — | $537,811 |
| 2019 | $131,661,820 | $38,618,552 | $38,081,948 | $5,000 | 1 | $1,003,846 |
About District Energy St Paul Inc
Based on IRS filings
District Energy St Paul Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $185.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
District Energy St Paul Inc is led by Kenneth Smith, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 12 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Smith
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
35.9 hrs/week
$527K (2019) → $688K (2025)
Luke Gaalswyl
President & CEO
President & Ever-Green Energy → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
12.3 hrs/week
$117K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Heidi Conrad
Chair & Director
Director → Chair & Officer, 2023
Chair & Officer → Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Peterson
Director & Regional Operations
Director of Production → Director & Regional Operations, 2025
On filings since 2019
40.8 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $184K (2025)
Ken Peterson
Vice Chair & Director
Director → Vice Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Wolf
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Jones Heydinger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heide Kempf-Schwarze
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Lange
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Krause
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Poole
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Tobolt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Kasid
Executive Vice President & CFO
Executive Vice President, CFO Finance & Acct. → Executive Vice President, CFO Finance & Accounting, 2022
Executive Vice President, CFO Finance & Accounting → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
28.2 hrs/week
$225K (2019) → $270K (2025)
Michael Ahern
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
Senior Vice President System Development → Chief Development Officer, 2024
Chief Development Officer → Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
11.6 hrs/week
$138K (2019) → $109K (2025)
Pamela Sarne
Senior Vice President & Accounting
Vice President Accounting → Vice President & Accounting, 2024
Vice President & Accounting → Senior Vice President & Accounting, 2025
On filings since 2019
22.6 hrs/week
$119K (2019) → $149K (2025)
Katherine Verhasselt Svp
Chief People & Communications Officer
New on the 2025 filing
24.9 hrs/week
$168K (2025)
Michael Auger Svp Gen
Counsel, Development Officer & Corp Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
26.7 hrs/week
$246K (2025)
Michael Burns Svp
Chief Systems Operations Officer
New on the 2025 filing
10.9 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Nicholas Oelke
Senior Electrical Engineer
New on the 2025 filing
6.4 hrs/week
$29K (2025)
Stephen Rambeck Vp Business
Development & Commercial Strategy
New on the 2025 filing
34.1 hrs/week
$178K (2025)
Thomas Thomalla
Vice President & Information Systems
New on the 2025 filing
25.8 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Former officers (22)
- Former: Michael Burns (2019–2024) — Chief Systems Operations Officer
- Former: Stephen Rambeck (2019–2024) — Director of Business Development
- Former: Katherine Verhasselt (2021–2024) — Chief People & Communication Officer
- Former: Pat Wolf (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Auger Chief Business (2024) — Officer & Coporate Secretary
- Former: Nick Oelke (2024) — Senior Electrical Engineer
- Former: David Ybarra (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kristina Taylor (2019–2023) — Chair & Officer
- Former: Michael Auger (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer & Corporate Secretary
- Former: Amy STANTON (2023) — Director, Environmental Health & Safety
- Former: Patrice Bailey (2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Campbell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicole Hansen (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Anders Rydaker Evp Sustainable (2022) — Solutions
- Former: Jonathan Salo (2022) — Controls Group Manager
- Former: Anders Rydaker (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President Sustainable Energy Solutions
- Former: Julio Fesser (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nina Axelson (2019–2021) — Vice President Public Relations
- Former: Catherine Hart (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President Administration - Former
- Former: Patrick Hamilton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Rancone (2019) — Chair & Officer -
- Former: Rassoul Dastmozd (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $688K, to Kenneth Smith (President & CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about District Energy St Paul Inc
How much does District Energy St Paul Inc give each year?
District Energy St Paul Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is District Energy St Paul Inc?
District Energy St Paul Inc reported $185.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $58.2M.
What is District Energy St Paul Inc?
District Energy St Paul Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in St. Paul, MN. It holds $185.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does District Energy St Paul Inc operate?
District Energy St Paul Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is District Energy St Paul Inc's EIN?
District Energy St Paul Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1358662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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