About Alliance for Affordable Energy
The Alliance for Affordable Energy safeguards Louisiana’s future by protecting consumers’ right to an equitable, affordable and environmentally responsible energy system.
Focus Areas
Energy policyConsumer advocacyClean energy transitionEnergy efficiencyEnvironmental justiceCommunity organizing
Who They Fund
New Orleans / Louisiana residents and communitiesaspiring film industry workers and traineesstudents and youth participating in makerspaces/education programshouseholds and neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Idalocal community-based organizations involved in recovery/green space upkeep
About Alliance for Affordable Energy
Alliance for Affordable Energy’s recent giving is anchored by a $160,000 grant to Sprout Nola Farm in New Orleans, a signal that the foundation supports community-rooted work alongside its policy mission. The organization’s stated purpose is to protect consumers’ right to an equitable, affordable and environmentally responsible energy system in Louisiana, and its grant list reflects that frame across energy policy, clean energy transition, community organizing, and environmental justice. In 2024, it backed local groups such as Healthy Gulf, the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance, and the Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition, showing a preference for organizations working at the intersection of energy, housing, and public accountability. The portfolio also includes support for recovery and resilience efforts, such as Louisiana Just Recovery No Co Health Gulf and Common Ground Relief, which connects the foundation’s energy focus to broader community conditions. Its recent grants include both larger operating-style awards and smaller project grants, suggesting a mix of institutional support and targeted program funding within Louisiana communities.
What Alliance for Affordable Energy Funds
Environmental justice appears throughout the foundation’s grant list. It gave $57,000 to Healthy Gulf in New Orleans and another $25,000 in 2023 to the same organization for Louisiana Just Recovery, linking environmental advocacy to disaster recovery and public health. Community organizing also shows up in awards to the Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition for $30,000 and the Coalition for Louisiana Progress for $40,000, both in 2024. Housing and community conditions are part of the portfolio too: the foundation awarded $77,608 to the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance. Its support for clean-energy and policy work is reflected in grants like $30,000 to the Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development and $28,000 to Xavier University, both in New Orleans, alongside its internship program focused on clean energy policy and regulatory affairs.
How Alliance for Affordable Energy Gives
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $28,000 at the median, and $52,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a mix of larger awards and smaller project-level grants, including multiple gifts to the same recipient across different years, which points to recurring support rather than one-time funding only. It also runs an AAE Internship Program based in New Orleans, with a $500 stipend and year-round, hybrid participation for a minimum of six hours per week over three months. The program accepts unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1M
Total Assets
$1.7M
Total Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $53K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$53K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
About 81% of grants go to recipients in LA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LOGAN ATKINSON BURKE
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