EIN 41-1999030

Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL)

Name: Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL) financials for 2021
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Backus

State

Minnesota

Year formed

2000

Most recent tax filings

2021-12-01

NTEE code, primary

C35: Energy Resource Conservation and Development

Description

We are dedicated to making solar energy accessible to communities of all income levels, and has been pioneering the use of solar energy to address fuel poverty throughout the nation.

Total revenues

$808,415

2021

Total expenses

$982,153

2021

Total assets

$404,983

2021

Num. employees

2021

Program areas at RREAL

In 2021, rreal completed solar system installations for habitat for humanity families, lowering Energy bills and providing housing stability for new homeowners.also in 2021, rreal supported solar internships at white earth tribal and community college (wetcc). Solar education and workforce development programs like this help to expand and diversify the clean Energy workforce and prepare more individuals and communities to take part in and benefit from economic growth in the clean Energy sector. Rreal also worked with partners to complete solar projects in liberia and Kansas.

Grants made by RREAL

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA)	Solar Panels	2018-12	$5,000

Who funds Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Tulsa Community Foundation	2022-12	General Operations	$10,000
Mortenson Family Foundation	2022-12	Unrestricted	$2,500
AmazonSmile Foundation	2022-12	General Support	$29

Personnel at RREAL

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Nicole Saccoman	Chief Financial Officer	$79,808	2022-02-16
Robert Lane	Executive Director		2024-10-01
Kay Paulus	Board Chair	$0	2022-11-15
John Vaughn	Director	$100,000	2022-02-16
Kitty Mayo	Board Secretary	$0	2022-02-16
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for RREAL

Revenues	FYE 12/2021	FYE 12/2020	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$722,439	$504,069	43.3%
Program services	$5,977	$6,076	-1.6%
Investment income and dividends	$409	$849	-51.8%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$10,158	$10,240	-0.8%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$-6,562	$-6,776	3.2%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$75,994	$41,666	82.4%
Total revenues	$808,415	$556,124	45.4%

Form 990s for RREAL

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-10-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-19	990	View PDF
2018-12	2019-12-11	990	View PDF
2017-12	2019-02-21	990	View PDF
...and 13 more Form 990s

Organizations like RREAL

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC)	501(c)(3)	Grandville, MI	$1,655,373
Home Performance Coalition	501(c)(3)	Pittsburgh, PA	$2,582,060
Efficiency for All	501(c)(3)	Windsor, CT	$406,400
Florida Green Building Coalition	501(c)(3)	St Petersburg, FL	$549,898
The GridWise Alliance	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$856,469
Coltura	501(c)(3)	Seattle, WA	$652,932
The Passive House Network	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$739,925
Texas Solar Energy Society	501(c)(3)	Austin, TX	$282,422
Philadelphia Green Capital Corporation	501(c)(3)	Philadelphia, PA	$3,062,188
Illinois Water Environment Association	501(c)(3)	West Chicago, IL	$229,705

Data update history

December 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from Mortenson Family Foundation

November 25, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021

June 5, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

May 8, 2023

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA)

August 4, 2022

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020

Nonprofit Types

Trade associationsBusiness and community development organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharitiesCommunity Action Programs

Issues

Energy conservationEnvironmentBusiness and industry

Characteristics

Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 3963 8th St SW; Backus, MN 56435
County: Cass County, MN
Website URL: rreal.org/
Phone: (218) 587-4753
Facebook page: ruralrenewableenergyalliance
Twitter profile: @rrealsolar

IRS details

EIN: 41-1999030
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: C35: Energy Resource Conservation and Development
NAICS code, primary: 813910: Trade Associations
Parent/child status: Independent

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Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL)

Program areas at RREAL

Grants made by RREAL

Who funds Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL)

Personnel at RREAL

Financials for RREAL

Form 990s for RREAL

Organizations like RREAL

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