Southeast Climate & Energy Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Lauderdale, FL EIN: 83-2442623

SCEN is a network of organizations that work towards supporting the growth of sustainable energy systems across the Southeast while mitigating and adapting to climate related impacts. Our most significant activities entail hosting strategic energy related conversations through conferences and workshops that bring together stakeholders and experts from across the region.

Southeast Climate & Energy Network at a glance

In short: Southeast Climate & Energy Network gave $60K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$60,020
-61.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$15,005
Median grant
$12,510
Total assets
$1,188,114
+44.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Southeast Climate & Energy Network funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Footprint Ptoject: $25KFootprint Ptoject$25KHood Huggers Foundation: $15KHood Huggers Foundation$15KGreen Alert Mutual Aid: $10KGreen Alert Mutual Aid$10KFlorida Food Policy Council: $10KFlorida Food Policy Council$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Footprint Ptoject ($25K). Together the top 4 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AshevilleFlorenceFuquay-VarinaGreenvilleNew OrleansSaint PetersburgSlidell

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $155K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.

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
Footprint Ptoject New Orleans, LAHurricane Helene Relief$25,000
Hood Huggers Foundation Asheville, NCHurricane Helene Relief$15,000
Green Alert Mutual Aid Fuquay-Varina, NCHurricane Helene Relief$10,020
Florida Food Policy Council Saint Petersburg, FLHurricane Helene Relief$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$1,188,114$1,470,242$1,110,252$60,0204
2023$820,803$538,988$855,431$154,800Total only
2022$1,147,795$791,708$770,777$119,749Total only
2021$1,114,571$1,377,634$502,657$72,338Total only
2020$214,787$383,522$270,025$27,4004

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

About Southeast Climate & Energy Network

Based on IRS filings

Southeast Climate & Energy Network is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southeast Climate & Energy Network is led by Alexander Easdale, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexander Easdale

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $92K (2021) → $118K (2024)

  • Brent Bailey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Leeper

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Harper

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luis Martinez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hansen

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2023

    Board Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susannah Tuttle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eriqah Vincent

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Malcolm

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsey Martinez

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Amy Adams (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Leo Woodberry (2020–2022) — Board Chair
  • Former: Alex Easdale Easdale (2020) — CEO

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

Alexander Easdale — Executive Director: $118KAlexander EasdaleExecutive Director$118K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $118K, to Alexander Easdale (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Southeast Climate & Energy Network

How much does Southeast Climate & Energy Network give each year?

Southeast Climate & Energy Network gave $60K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $155K in grants paid.

What is Southeast Climate & Energy Network's typical grant size?

Southeast Climate & Energy Network's median grant in 2024 was $12,510, and its average grant was $15,005, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Southeast Climate & Energy Network give grants?

Southeast Climate & Energy Network's top state is North Carolina, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Louisiana (42%) and Florida (17%).

Does Southeast Climate & Energy Network give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Southeast Climate & Energy Network's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hurricane Helene Relief" (4 grants).

How large is Southeast Climate & Energy Network?

Southeast Climate & Energy Network reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Southeast Climate & Energy Network?

Southeast Climate & Energy Network is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Southeast Climate & Energy Network's EIN?

Southeast Climate & Energy Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2442623. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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