The Gridwise Alliance Inc
The Gridwise Alliance leads a diverse membership of electricity industry stakeholders focused on accelerating innovation that delivers a more secure, reliable, resilient, and affordable grid to support decarbonization of the us economy. Our core message is that a modern grid is the critical infrastructurecomponent of a decarbonized advanced economy.
The Gridwise Alliance Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $575,201
- +209.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,173,695
- +23.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,163,352
- +14.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Gridwise Alliance Inc 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 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $10K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Smart Grid Federation Washington, DC | General Assistance | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $575,201 | $1,173,695 | $1,163,352 | — | — |
| 2023 | $185,819 | $953,975 | $1,015,321 | — | — |
| 2022 | $271,793 | $856,469 | $846,819 | — | — |
| 2021 | $267,601 | $781,844 | $819,891 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $226,965 | $777,042 | $712,255 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $213,556 | $792,645 | $722,798 | $10,000 | 1 |
About The Gridwise Alliance Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Gridwise Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $575K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gridwise Alliance Inc is led by Karen Wayland, CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Karen Wayland
CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$195K (2021) → $210K (2024)
Mark Gabriel
Chair
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Carden
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Lasseter
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neil Gerber
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Pryor
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Werth
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Driscoll
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mahesh Sudhakaran
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Muhoro
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Astrid Atkinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Gemmell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepa Poduval
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hanna Grene
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannie Salo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Fay
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Boyer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wade Lauer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brie Van Cleve
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wright
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gil Quiniones
Past President
Officer → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Bekkedahl
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Guttman-McCabe
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: John Haysbert (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Jereza (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Giri Iyer (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Callahan (2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Pfeiffer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kerrick Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lee Krevat (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rob Wilhite (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Wade Troxell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rudy Wynter (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Phil Dion (2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: David Koogler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michele Tihami (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven Hauser (2019–2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Denise Golambos (2021) — Director
- Former: Josh Wong (2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Barton (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Asaf Nagler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John McDonald (2019–2020) — Officer
- Former: Mike Bates (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ram Sastry (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Pratt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ronny Sandoval (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steven Greenley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sunil Pancholi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Mora (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Calvin Butler (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Joe Kelliher (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Callahan (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $210K, to Karen Wayland (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about The Gridwise Alliance Inc
How large is The Gridwise Alliance Inc?
The Gridwise Alliance Inc reported $575K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is The Gridwise Alliance Inc?
The Gridwise Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. It holds $575K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Gridwise Alliance Inc operate?
The Gridwise Alliance Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is The Gridwise Alliance Inc's EIN?
The Gridwise Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0723041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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