Mission
SHAPE AND DRIVE BOLD POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE CARBON-NEUTRAL ECONOMIES.
Public Charity
FRESH ENERGY
FRESH ENERGY is a Public Charity headquartered in ST PAUL, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.1M revenue, $7.0M expenses, $9.4M total assets. 123 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 411735501
ST PAUL, MN
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: C01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.1M
Total Expenses$7.0M
Total Assets$9.4M
Grant Records123
Funding Total$14.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Fresh Energy
How Fresh Energy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$30
Energy transition - Energy transition
$20
Energy news network - Energy news network
$10
Acceleration fund - Acceleration fund
Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$51,600
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$587,000
DONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT
$171,600
TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.
$150,000
TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 123 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE LEAD, POLICY AND PROGRAMS
Allen Gleckner
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL JAN 2025)
Brenda Cassellius
BOARD MEMBER
Bryan Herrmann
BOARD MEMBER THRU 10/15/24
Chris O'brien
BOARD MEMBER
Christina Yagjian
CHAIR
Ellen Palmer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.1M | $7.0M | $9.4M |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $8.7M | $9.2M |
| 2023 | $8.5M | $6.2M | $12.1M |
| 2021 | $8.3M | $4.8M | $6.9M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $4.0M | $3.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $7.1M (+205%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.