EIN 36-4334358

Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
10
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation supports programs and projects that improve energy efficiency, develop renewable resources, and preserve natural areas and wildlife habitats in Illinois. The Foundation has established the Renewable Energy Program to support the development of clean, renewable energy generation throughout the state, and the Energy Efficiency Program to make energy efficiency the norm in public facilities operated by government agencies and nonprofit organizations. The Foundation is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
Total revenues
$2,428,246
2022
Total expenses
$26,613,502
2022
Total assets
$75,831,384
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

NATURAL AREAS - THE NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE NATURAL HABITATS AND WILDLIFE AREAS IN ILLINOIS BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. FOUNDATION GRANTS SUPPORT LAND ACQUISITION, PLANNING EFFORTS LEADING TO LAND ACQUISITION, NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING AND HABITAT RESTORATION. During the year, we awarded 42 grants providing over $17 Million to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities and other local and state government agencies.
RENEWABLE ENERGY - THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION IN ILLINOIS BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. BY FUNDING A VARIETY OF TECHNOLOGIES OPERATING IN DIFFERENT SETTINGS, AND INCREASINGLY REQUIRING THE REPORTING AND PUBLIC SHARING OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION, THE FOUNDATION IS PROVIDING A VALUABLE SERVICE TO THIS EMERGING AND RAPIDLY EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY FIELD. GRANT PROGRAMS SUPPORT WIND ENERGY AT BOTH THE FEASIBILITY AND INSTALLATION STAGES, SOLAR ENERGY AT BOTH THE GENERATION AND EDUCATIONAL SCALES AS WELL AS ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES. During the year, we awarded 15 grants providing over $270,000 to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities and other local and state government agencies.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY -THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE GOAL OF MAKING ENERGY EFFICIENCY THE NORM IN PUBLIC FACILITIES OPERATED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED A SET OF "GREEN BUILDING" PROGRAMS AND GRANT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING UPGRADES, ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING DESIGN AND COMMISSIONING, LEADING-EDGE ENERGY EFFICIENCY BUILDING SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES, ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING CODES AND BUILDING PUBLIC DEMAND FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY. During the year, we awarded 3 grants providing over $2 Million to Illinois nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities and other local and state government agencies.

Grants made by Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Citizens for Conservation (CFC)Acquisition of Hill 'N Dale Preserve - Advancing Wetlands Conservation (232.56 Acres)$4,795,500
The Nature ConservancyAcquisition of Cox (668.25 Acres) at Chauncey Marsh$1,240,000
The Conservation FoundationAcquisition of Belrose Farm, 183 Acres Along the Lower Fox River$1,110,000
...and 61 more grants made totalling $15,356,701

Personnel at Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Dennis ObrienExecutive Director$190,000
Donald L OcwiejaManaging Director of Accounting and Operations$158,053
Alice SarmientoController
Peter P PetersBoard Chair and Chair - Finance and Management Committee$25,000
 View purchase optionsSecretary$20,000
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$502,361
Investment income and dividends$1,768,163
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$157,722
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,428,246

Form 990s for Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-02990View PDF
2021-122022-04-26990View PDF
2020-122021-05-13990View PDF
2019-122020-10-08990View PDF
2018-122019-12-12990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
March 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsEnvironmental organizations
Issues
Energy conservationEnvironmentCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local level
General information
Address
2 N Lasalle St 1140
Chicago, IL 60602
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
illinoiscleanenergy.org/ 
Phone
(312) 372-5191
IRS details
EIN
36-4334358
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C35: Energy Resource Conservation and Development
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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