TO PROMOTE ETHANOL AS A SUSTAINABLE, CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$14.1M
+4.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$362K
+20.8% YoY
Grant Count
6
+20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$60K
+0.7% YoY
About Growth Energy
Based on IRS filings
Growth Energy is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $362K.
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 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,143,524 | $13,550,267 | $11,658,921 |
| Revenue | $27,448,026 | $27,188,903 | $28,149,322 |
| Expenses | $26,781,457 | $29,203,165 | $23,521,096 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | $14,719 |
| 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 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Growth Energy
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM WILLIS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DAN SANDERS | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| ROD HARRIS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ADAM KUFFEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVE ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF BROIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK MARQUIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NATHAN VANDERGRIEND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RAY BRADBURY | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/24) | 1 | — |
| RICK SCHWARCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT PITSTICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY SKOR | CEO | 40 | $1,042,544 |
| JOE KAKESH | SECRETARY | 40 | $387,845 |
| MATT DOOLEY | CONTROLLER (AS OF 5/24) | 40 | $96,975 |
| BEN BUTTERFIELD | CONTROLLER (THRU 2/29/24) | 40 | $121,658 |
| MITCH MILLER | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 7/24) | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH FUNDERBURK | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $441,909 |
| CHRIS BLILEY | SVP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS | 40 | $381,426 |
| KELLY MANNING | SVP OF MEMBER DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $317,582 |
| JORDAN COMER | VP OF MARKET DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $360,169 |
| JOHN FUHER | VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $348,902 |
| LORRIE KING | VP OF OPERATIONS AND CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $296,397 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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