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Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 26-1587829 Website

Through science and collaboration, accelerate responsible deployment of renewable energy to mitigate climate change and protect wildlife and ecosystems.

Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute at a glance

Total assets
$6,468,371
-1.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$3,810,980
-16.7% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$147,731
-3.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,846,384
+9.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Who Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AmherstPhilomath

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $49K (2020). In 2022 it reported $5K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Massachussets - Amherst Amherst, MAResearch$43,997
Oregon Eagle Foundations Inc Philomath, ORResearch$5,000
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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
2024$6,468,371$3,810,980$3,846,384——$147,731
2023$6,531,140$4,574,922$3,512,791——$153,325
2022$5,818,950$4,001,581$3,467,009$5,250Total only$58,024
2021$5,884,881$3,402,247$3,377,732$7,992Total only$27,093
2020$5,903,199$3,238,456$2,518,020$48,9972$32,211

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

Based on IRS filings

Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $148K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute is led by Abigail Arnold, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 6 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Abigail Arnold

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $248K (2020) → $308K (2024)

  • Aimee Delach

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Flinn

    Director of Operations

    Director of Programs & Operations → Director of Operations, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $166K (2020) → $202K (2024)

  • Eric Schauber

    Director of Research & Programs

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2024)

  • Brad Loveless

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christi Calabrese

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garry George

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Murphy

    Director

    Director → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Harrison

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Boudreaux

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathanael Greene

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johann Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Morgan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Cernea Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devon Muto

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Oldi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Goland

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noe Orgaz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Crowder

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Williams

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madeline West

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Fitzgerald

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Ennen

    Senior Scientist

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $109K (2024)

  • Shilo Felton

    Senior Scientist

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2023) → $128K (2024)

  • Richard McDonald

    Rewi Research Fund Lead

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2024)

  • Jenny McIvor

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Rogers

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Misti Sporer

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Bill Corcoran (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Laura Nagy (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rene Braud (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rick Miller (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Spencer Hanes (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Taber Allison (2020–2023) — Director of Research
  • Former: Chase Huntley (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick McCarthy (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ken Young (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Roberta Zwier (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Erin Greeson (2022) — Director of Outreach & Communications
  • Former: Alex Daue (2020) — Director
  • Former: Alyssa Edwards (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jessica Wilkinson (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Lloyd (2020) — Associate Director of Research
  • Former: Joy Page (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stuart Webster (2020) — Senior Manager, Technology Innovation & Research

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

Abigail Arnold — Executive Director: $308KAbigail ArnoldExecutive Director$308KLauren Flinn — Director of Operations: $202KLauren FlinnDirector of Operations$202KEric Schauber — Director of Research and Programs: $160KEric SchauberDirector of Research and…$160KRichard McDonald — Rewi Research Fund Lead: $141KRichard McDonaldRewi Research Fund Lead$141KShilo Felton — Senior Scientist: $128KShilo FeltonSenior Scientist$128KJoshua Ennen — Senior Scientist: $109KJoshua EnnenSenior Scientist$109K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $308K, to Abigail Arnold (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute

How large is Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute?

Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute?

Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $6.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute operate?

Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Oregon.

What is Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute's EIN?

Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1587829. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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