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Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.4M
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$879K
+32.8% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$440K
-33.6% YoY
About Fresh Energy
Based on IRS filings
Fresh Energy is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in ST PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $879K. Net investment income was $146K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,395,628 | $9,163,811 | $12,082,755 |
| Revenue | $7,134,049 | $5,758,778 | $8,513,899 |
| Expenses | $7,006,749 | $8,727,555 | $6,174,749 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $145,962 | $162,790 | $20,398 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Fresh Energy
Solar for Schools Grant Program
FRESH ENERGY
Amount
Tiered grants based on school district tax base per student and financial need
Deadline
Rolling / Open
SolarRewards for Schools
FRESH ENERGY
Amount
Performance-based: $0.04/kWh for 10 years; Up-front: $0.10/watt (non-income qualified) or $0.70-$1.10/watt (income-qualified)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN PALMER | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ERIC PASI | VICE CHAIR THRU 04/16/24 | 1 | — |
| TRENT MOSTAERT | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JACQUELINE JOHNSON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KATE WOLFORD | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ERIKA BAILEY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURA BISHOP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY S BROBERG | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/15/24 | 1 | — |
| MERRITT CLAPP-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TED CONTAG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRYAN HERRMANN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JIM LADNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/15/24 | 1 | — |
| JINA PENN-TRACY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RAJ V RAJAN | BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/15/24 | 1 | — |
| MATT SCHUERGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM STROBEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA YAGJIAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRENDA CASSELLIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JAN 2025) | 40 | $238,121 |
| MAT LARSON KRISETYA | EXECUTIVE LEAD, ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH | 40 | $122,924 |
| ALLEN GLECKNER | EXECUTIVE LEAD, POLICY AND PROGRAMS | 40 | $144,327 |
| JULIA OLMSTEAD | EXECUTIVE LEAD, PHILANTHROPY | 40 | $140,956 |
| MARGARET CHERNE-HENDRICK | SENIOR LEAD, INNOVATION & IMPACT | 40 | $128,852 |
| JUSTIN FAY | SENIOR LEAD, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADVOCACY | 40 | $126,226 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
What could you do with Fresh Energy on Grantable?
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