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Energy Federation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Franklin, MA EIN: 04-2790398 Website

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Key facts about Energy Federation Inc

EIN
04-2790398
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,886,265

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

-87.4% YoY

Revenue

$-3,542,524

-126.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$-4,491,985

Expenses

$2.0M

-85.3% YoY

How Energy Federation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About Energy Federation Inc

Based on IRS filings

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

PittsfieldLexington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,886,265$22,861,800$48,036,597
Revenue$-3,542,524$13,468,720$14,406,136
Expenses$2,038,801$13,854,721$19,630,075
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$-4,491,985—$2,658
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

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)

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

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.

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