Plug in America
The mission of Plug in America is to accelerate the transition to affordable and accessible plug-in vehicles and charging through education, advocacy and research.
Plug in America at a glance
In short: Plug in America reported $19K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $18,867 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -24.5% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,354,254
- -7.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,634,155
- +21.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $450
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,812,701
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Plug in America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $175K (2022). In 2024 it reported $19K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Vehicle Association (National Chapter) Cardiff, CA | Ev Event Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,354,254 | $2,634,155 | $2,812,701 | $18,867 | Total only | $450 |
| 2023 | $1,458,582 | $2,175,270 | $2,736,719 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,931,177 | $2,233,647 | $2,420,658 | $175,046 | Total only | $149 |
| 2021 | $2,329,317 | $2,591,642 | $1,622,208 | $20,562 | 1 | $-9,313 |
| 2020 | $1,232,202 | $1,786,212 | $1,809,187 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Plug in America
Based on IRS filings
Plug in America is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $19K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $450.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Plug in America is led by Levin Joel, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Levin Joel
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$201K (2023) → $179K (2024)
Woods Barry
Board President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carver Martha
Director of Finance & Administration
Director of Finance & Administrator → Director of Finance & Administration, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $125K (2024)
Perkins Lindsey
Director of Committee & Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $106K (2024)
Borches Liza
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buell Tonia
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ferrer Carisa
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Pamela
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freund Ron
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geller Marc
Board Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gross Britta
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Klose Hans
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Smith Tom
Board Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wishnia Andrew
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jones Philip
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Fellows Raejean (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gidley Julie (2023) — Senior Director of Programs
- Former: Krill Jennifer (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Malmgren Ingrid (2023) — Policy Director
- Former: Sutley Nancy (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tutt Eileen (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Barry Woods (2020–2022) — Board President
- Former: Britta K. Gross (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Carisa Ferrer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cedric Daniels (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Krill (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Levin (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Marc Geller (2020–2022) — Board Vice President
- Former: Nancy Sutley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Pamela Frank (2020–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Raejean Fellows (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Freund (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Smitty Smith (2020–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Tonia Buell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Liza Borches (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eileen Tutt (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Errol W. Briggs (2022) — Director of Finance & Administration · Filing note: Thru 8/2022
- Former: Ahmed Abou-Ismail (2020–2021) — Director of Finance
- Former: Jay Friedland (2020) — Director
- Former: Katherine Stainkin (2020) — Policy Director
- Former: Randy Johnson (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Kelly (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $179K, to Levin Joel (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Plug in America
How much does Plug in America give each year?
Plug in America reported $19K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Plug in America?
Plug in America reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Plug in America?
Plug in America is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Plug in America operate?
Plug in America has awarded grants in California.
What is Plug in America's EIN?
Plug in America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1799615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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