GROUNDSWELL INC

EIN: 270201126 501(c)(3) Environment

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$8,552,781
Total Expenses
$6,257,011
Total Assets
$6,061,141
Net Assets
$5,895,398
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2009
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
LORI MICHELLE MOORE
Phone
2025053051
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

GROUNDSWELL INC, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $8.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $2.3M, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

GROUNDSWELL BUILDS COMMUNITY POWER BY ENABLING NEIGHBORS TO WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE POWER THROUGH COMMUNITY SOLAR. WE CONNECT SOLAR POWER TO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT BY DEVELOPING EQUITABLE COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS AND DELIVERING SUBSCRIBER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. OUR COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS DELIVER ENERGY SAVINGS TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, BUILD COMMUNITY WEALTH, AND SUPPORT LOCAL JOBS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,711,342 Revenue: $172,074

ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS GROUNDSWELL WORKS IN THE RAPIDLY EMERGING FIELDS OF COMMUNITY SOLAR AND ENERGY EQUITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY TO HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY...

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ENERGY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS GROUNDSWELL WORKS IN THE RAPIDLY EMERGING FIELDS OF COMMUNITY SOLAR AND ENERGY EQUITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY TO HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN SOLAR SAVINGS BECAUSE OF LOW CREDIT SCORES AND OTHER FINANCIAL BARRIERS. WE WORK WITH MUNICIPALITIES, CONGREGATIONS, LOCAL UTILITIES, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO DEVELOP, BUILD, AND MANAGE SOLAR PROJECTS THAT ALIGN THE VALUE OF SOLAR WITH COMMUNITY VALUES. WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO DELIVER RELATED JOB TRAINING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND OTHER ALIGNED COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK.GROUNDSWELL HAS DEVELOPED A REPLICABLE, SCALABLE MODEL FOR SHARING POWER WITH EQUITABLE COMMUNITY SOLAR THAT WORKS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS TO EXPAND OUR WORK INTO EMERGING STATE COMMUNITY SOLAR MARKETS. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH MULTIPLE LOCAL PARTNERS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GEORGIA, MARYLAND, AND NEW YORK STATE AND ARE EXPANDING OUR PROGRAM IN HAWAII AND ILLINOIS. GROUNDSWELL IS BUILDING EQUITABLE COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN MARYLAND THAT WILL PROVIDE MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION IN ELECTRICITY COST RELIEF TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE REGION. WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH WASHINGTON DC AND THE CITY OF BALTIMORE TO IMPLEMENT MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS THAT DELIVER ELECTRICITY COST REDUCTIONS THROUGH SOLAR POWER. WE ARE FURTHER WORKING WITH THE CITY OF BALTIMORE TO DEPLOY SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND MUNICIPAL UTILITIES IN GEORGIA TO DELIVER SOLAR PROJECTS AND RELATED LOW-INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS THAT WILL DELIVER ELECTRICITY COST RELIEF AND OTHER COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.IN PURSUIT OF OUR MISSION, GROUNDSWELL ALSO PROVIDES SERVICE DIRECTLY TO LOWINCOME HOUSEHOLDS. WE ENROLL, DELIVER CUSTOMER SUPPORT, AND PROVIDE ONGOING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ON SAVINGS AND OTHER METRICS TO COMMUNITY SOLAR SUBSCRIBERS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,379,706
Program Service Revenue $172,024
Investment Income $993
Other Revenue $58
TOTAL REVENUE $8,552,781

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $104,505
Salaries & Benefits $3,702,989
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $2,711,342
Other Expenses $2,449,517
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,257,011

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $8,552,781 $7,309,534 +0.2%
Expenses $6,257,011 $6,091,061 +0.0%
Net Income $2,295,770 $1,218,473 +0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
35
Volunteers
7

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
4
$600,431
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LORI MICHELLE MOORE CHIEF EXECUT 40.00
Officer
$299,273 $33,562 $332,835
DAVID ABRAMS CHIEF OPERAT 40.00
Officer
$241,673 $25,923 $267,596
KRISTAL VIRGIL VP FINANCE I 40.00
Highest
$159,623 $15,414 $175,037
MARINA SARGSYAN DIR. OF COMP 40.00
Highest
$155,000 $2,295 $157,295
ELVIS MOLEKA VP LABS, DAT 40.00
Highest
$130,199 $23,358 $153,557
DAN LIMBAGO SR VP MARKET 40.00
Highest
$149,720 $1,787 $151,507
DAVID WRIGHT VP TECH SERV 40.00
Highest
$120,751 $23,412 $144,163
ANNIE DONOVAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES IMOHIOSEN CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RAJ KRISHNAMURTHY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAROLD MITHCELL DIRECTOR N/A
Director
$0 $0 $0
NELSON REYNERI DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYCE SCHONBERGER TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARISA UCHIN DIRECTOR 2.00
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 $8,552,781 $6,257,011 $6,061,141 $2,295,770
2023 $7,309,534 $6,091,061 $3,708,591 $1,218,473
2022 $3,736,520 $3,721,886 $2,571,899 $14,634
2021 $3,324,609 $2,940,906 $2,597,628 $383,703
2020 $2,507,773 $2,414,900 $2,254,057 $92,873
2019 $3,072,458 $2,356,589 $2,485,401 $715,869
2018 $1,873,612 $1,968,753 $862,491 $-95,141
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