THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Phone

2025309740

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE INC, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 23% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $588,819

GRID MODERNIZATION RESOURCES: THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE PROMOTES ITS ROLE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE GRID ECOSYSTEM BY COLLECTING DATA, BEST PRACTICES, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONTENT TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE WHITE PAPERS, THE GRID MODERNIZATION INDEX SERIES OF PAPERS, AND WEBSITE MULTIMEDIA GRAPHICS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP ON GRID MODERNIZATION.

Program 2

Expenses: $269,947 Revenue: $226,570

GRIDCONNEXT: THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE GRIDWISE ALLIANCE. THIS TWO-DAY EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER A CROSS-SECTION OF EXPERTS FROM BUSINESS, UTILITY, AND GOVERNMENT TO EXPLORE GRID INNOVATIONS ENABLING...

Program 3

Expenses: $155,122 Revenue: $544,125

GRID ECOSYSTEM COMMUNITY: GRIDWISE ALLIANCE CONVENES MEMBERS AND ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS TO DISCUSS KEY GRID MODERNIZATION POLICIES AND TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, MEETINGS, TASK FORCES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. IT FOSTERS A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR GRID MODERNIZATION REQUIRED TO MEET DECARBONIZATION GOALS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $403,000

Program Service Revenue $770,695

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,173,695

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $210,000

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,013,888

Other Expenses $953,352

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,163,352

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,173,695	$953,975	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,163,352	$1,015,321	+0.1%
Net Income	$10,343	$-61,346	-1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✓ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$210,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KAREN WAYLAND	CEO	40.00	Officer	$210,000	$0	$210,000
Mark Gabriel	Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Bekkedahl	Vice Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Guttman-McCabe	Sec/Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Astrid Atkinson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Russell Boyer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Connie Carden	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Driscoll	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Fay	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Gemmell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Neil Gerber	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hanna Grene	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jay Lasseter	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wade Lauer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Muhoro	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deepa Poduval	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Randy Pryor	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeannie Salo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mahesh Sudhakaran	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brie Van Cleve	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Casey Werth	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Wright	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gil Quiniones	Past President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,173,695	$1,163,352	$575,201	$10,343
2023	$953,975	$1,015,321	$185,819	$-61,346
2022	$856,469	$846,819	$271,793	$9,650
2021	$781,844	$819,891	$267,601	$-38,047
2020	$777,042	$712,255	$226,965	$64,787
2019	$792,645	$722,798	$213,556	$69,847
2018	$801,912	$907,961	$254,955	$-106,049