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Energy Federation Inc

501(c)(4) organization Franklin, MA EIN: 04-2790398 Website

Energy Federation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,886,265
-87.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$-3,542,524
-126.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$-4,491,985
Expenses (2025)
$2,038,801
-85.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Energy Federation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

PittsfieldLexington

How Energy Federation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2020 to 2023. 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$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $84K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Ecological Technology Pittsfield, MATo Support Ee Efforts$10,300
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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$2,886,265$-3,542,524$2,038,801——$-4,491,985
2024$22,861,800$13,468,720$13,854,721———
2023$48,036,597$14,406,136$19,630,075$10,3001$2,658
2022$39,580,023$16,691,076$20,836,329$16,4161$23,428
2021$40,085,660$24,563,944$24,117,819$72,4941$10,903
2020$36,369,024$23,838,913$23,420,975$77,1561$-32,993
2019$43,397,812$25,255,706$24,270,700$83,5712—

About Energy Federation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Energy Federation Inc is a public charity, based in Franklin, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Energy Federation Inc is led by Paul Danehy, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; all 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul Danehy

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $284K (2019) → $280K (2025)

  • Caryn Denny

    National Business Development Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2024) → $175K (2025)

  • Sean Curren

    Director, Finance & Administration

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2025)

  • Donald Muir

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFO & Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $202K (2019) → $232K (2025)

  • Laura Matz

    Board Officer

    Director → Board Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Maureen Huffam

    Board Officer

    Director → Director & People Strategy, 2022

    Director & People Strategy → Board Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $73K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Nancy Nylen

    Board Officer

    Director → Board Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Rachel Kemp

    Board Officer

    Director → Board Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • David Long

    Board Officer

    Director → Board Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Shawn Barratt

    Vice President

    It Applications Development Manager → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2021) → $169K (2025)

  • Brian Kissane

    Vice President & Client Success Management

    Director & Client Success Management → Vice President & Client Success Management, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2023) → $172K (2025)

  • Stephen Stark

    Principle Engineer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2023) → $120K (2025)

  • Cameron Fairbanks

    Client Success Manager III

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2024) → $113K (2025)

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Philip Scarbro (2019–2024) — Vice President & Client Solutions
  • Former: David Leuci (2020–2024) — Chief Information Officer
  • Former: John Marshea (2020–2024) — Director, Finance & Administration
  • Former: Joseph Stahler (2024) — System Administrator
  • Former: Shekinah Carrera (2024) — Enterpise Apps Mger
  • Former: Julia Harmatz (2019–2023) — General Counsel & Secretary
  • Former: Christopher Palaima (2020–2023) — Director & Supply Chain
  • Former: John Naughton (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Thomas Gendron (2020–2023) — Manager & Project Management
  • Former: Jonathan Coons (2021–2023) — Director & Marketing
  • Former: Stahler Joseph (2022–2023) — System Administrator
  • Former: Richard Splane (2020–2022) — Director, It Services & Support
  • Former: George Cornwell (2022) — Senior Manager, Sales & Bus Development
  • Former: Jed Crawford (2019–2021) — Director of Strategic Initiatives
  • Former: John O'Connell (2019–2020) — Chief Supply Chain Officer
  • Former: Mark Willingham (2019–2020) — Vice President of Sales & Marketing
  • Former: Nicole Cooper (2019–2020) — Director of Strategic Initiative
  • Former: Paul Gromer (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Fink (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ahmed El Zoukah (2020) — Software Developer III
  • Former: Ahemd El Zoukah (2019) — Software Developer III
  • Former: Bradley Steele (2019) — Strategic Advisor
  • Former: Len Camara (2019) — CIO
  • Former: Melissa Downes (2019) — Director
  • Former: Pina Chiodo (2019) — Former CFO
  • Former: Scott Peckham (2019) — Outside Sales
  • Former: Steven Provoyeur (2019) — It Specialist

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

Paul Danehy — CEO/President: $280KPaul DanehyCEO/President$280KDonald Muir — Chief Financial Officer: $232KDonald MuirChief Financial Officer$232KCaryn Denny — National Business Development DIR.: $175KCaryn DennyNational Business Development…$175KBrian Kissane — VP, Client Success Management: $172KBrian KissaneVP, Client Success Management$172KShawn Barratt — VP, It: $169KShawn BarrattVP, It$169KStephen Stark — Principle Engineer: $120KStephen StarkPrinciple Engineer$120KSean Curren — Director, Finance and Administration: $117KSean CurrenDirector, Finance and…$117KCameron Fairbanks — Client Success Manager III: $113KCameron FairbanksClient Success Manager III$113KDavid Long — Board Officer: $2KDavid LongBoard Officer$2KLaura Matz — Board Officer: $2KLaura MatzBoard Officer$2KNancy Nylen — Board Officer: $2KNancy NylenBoard Officer$2KRachel Kemp — Board Officer: $2KRachel KempBoard Officer$2KMaureen Huffam — Board Officer: $2KMaureen HuffamBoard Officer$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $280K, to Paul Danehy (CEO/President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Energy Federation Inc

How large is Energy Federation Inc?

Energy Federation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Energy Federation Inc operate?

Energy Federation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Energy Federation Inc's EIN?

Energy Federation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2790398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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