EIN 54-1646670

National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20
Year formed
1991
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
NEED focuses on a Kids Teaching Kids approach to energy education. NEED teachers empower students of all ages to lead energy education activities in their classrooms for their peers.
Total revenues
$9,265,654
2022
Total expenses
$6,064,745
2022
Total assets
$8,671,156
2022
Num. employees
20
2022

Program areas at NEED

Workshops and conferences: throughout the school year, need offers teacher professional Development on Energy and Energy issues including the science of Energy, Energy sources, electricity, transportation, and residential and school Energy efficiency and conservation. The workshops are one hour to five days in length and need provides participating educators with substitute reimbursement, classroom curriculum materials, and professional Development credits. In any given year, need hosts approximately 300-600 workshops in diverse geographic areas. There are some special topic workshops that include content specific to certain Energy issues - i.e. Solar, wind, hydrogen, hydropower, oil and natural gas, efficiency and conservation. All curriculum taught and provided at the workshops is aligned to the next generation science standards, common core standards and state Education standards. Additional teacher professional Development opportunities (weeklong conferences) are held during the summer. In addition to teacher professional Development, need hosts numerous student Energy workshops and workforce Development programs across the united states. These programs range from 3 hours to six days and include Energy exploration and content knowledge as well as career and workforce Development opportunities, mentorship and internships.
Scholarships: need has developed expertise in scholarship management for students and provides turn-key support for several scholarship programs ranging from a semester scholarship to a full ride scholarship. Students receive mentorship and internship opportunities and workforce, life, and career skills opportunities and wrap-around support.
Program administration: need's mission is to design and deliver comprehensive Energy Education curriculum and training. As part of this effort, need establishes and administers many signature programs for agencies, companies and organizations who provide funding for Energy Education outreach, classroom support, and curriculum design. These programs include curriculum, training workshops, and kits are mentioned throughout need's federal form 990, but these programs also include turn-key staff support of local schools - providing classroom visits, local community support for programming, in-class teaching opportunities, teacher support and classroom trouble-shooting, design and delivery of websites to support programmatic goals, and overall administration of the Energy Education programs need has underway each year. In addition, need has developed a strong grant-making capability and administers a number of grant programs thanks to the support of several donors. All of these grant programs have a rubric and independent reviewers. Need both administers the recruitment/marketing phase of the grants and the online application, selection, and actual payment of the grant to the individual school.
Kits and materials: need's kits and materials are delivered to teachers with sponsorship support via need teacher workshops and conferences.
Youth awards program: need's youth awards for Energy achievement recognizes schools and students who make a commitment to Energy Education outreach in their communities. Projects reviewed as exceptional are invited to attend the need youth Energy conference and awards each year.
Curriculum Development: need maintains, expands and develops new curriculum within its 150 module curriculum portfolio on a regular basis. This curriculum is available online and via need's teacher and student workshops.
Training conferences: need hosts the need Energy conference for educators each year. Designed as an intensive Energy course for teachers, the week-long program provides participating educators with a depth of Energy knowledge, classroom plans, and networking opportunities.
Program Development

Grants made by NEED

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
After-School All-Stars (ASAS)Stem Training and Support$30,000
Center for Energy Workforce DevelopmentStem Training and Support$30,000
Boys' and Girls' Club of ChesterStem Training and Support$18,500
...and 8 more grants made

Who funds National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$449,896
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey$141,600
Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationK-12 Offshore Wind Educational Curriculum, Training and Installations$97,250
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at NEED

NameTitleCompensation
Mary E SpruillExecutive Director$244,486
Barry ScottState Program Director , California
Rebecca LambProgram Director$120,287
David KeeneGeneral Counsel
Molly Duett, CreativeDirector
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for NEED

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$9,116,774
Program services$132,375
Investment income and dividends$1,151
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$5,184
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,170
Total revenues$9,265,654

Form 990s for NEED

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-10990View PDF
2021-122022-05-20990View PDF
2020-122021-06-07990View PDF
2019-122020-08-20990View PDF
2018-122019-12-27990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $97,250 from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
November 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $449,896 from American Online Giving Foundation
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
8408 Kao Cir
Manassas, VA 20110
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Manassas city, VA
Website URL
need.org/ 
Phone
(800) 875-5029
Facebook page
NEEDProject 
Twitter profile
@need_project 
IRS details
EIN
54-1646670
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1991
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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