SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UTILITY INC focuses on decarbonization and household energy upgrades in Delaware by funding service providers, local governments, and community organizations that deliver energy-efficiency, weatherization, and clean-energy infrastructure. Their grants prioritize contractors and program operators (both nonprofit and for‑profit) that implement retrofit projects, municipal clean-energy initiatives, and housing repair/roof programs targeting low‑income or publicly managed housing. They also support planning and pilot projects for emerging technologies (e.g., clean hydrogen) and localized recycling/green building efforts.
A $6.47 million grant to Franklin Energy Services LLC shows the scale of Sustainable Energy Utility Inc’s work: this public charity backs the contractors, local governments, and community organizations that deliver Delaware’s energy-efficiency and clean-energy programs. Its recent awards also include major support for Sieberlich Trane, Help Initiative Inc, Mid Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub In, and New Ecology Inc, pointing to a mix of retrofit delivery, community services, and planning for emerging energy systems. The foundation’s giving is tied to implementation. It finances service providers that carry out home energy upgrades, organizations that support low-income households, and public-sector partners running municipal clean-energy projects. It also funds housing repair and roof-related work, clean-energy program design, and localized infrastructure efforts. Recent grants show a practical, statewide approach to decarbonization in Delaware. Some awards go to firms that install or manage efficiency projects; others go to city and county agencies, housing groups, and nonprofit intermediaries that help move programs from planning into action. The result is a portfolio centered on energy use, housing conditions, and the organizations that operate the state’s energy transition on the ground.
Home energy efficiency and weatherization are central to the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $4,057,885 to Sieberlich Trane in New Castle for energy work and $295,797 to Efficient Home LLC in Burtonsville for home efficiency services. Earlier, it awarded $180,558 to Ensave Inc in Richmond for related implementation support. Community-facing energy support is another visible thread. Help Initiative Inc received $2,091,733 in 2023 and another $515,758 in 2024, reflecting continued support for local services tied to the foundation’s energy programs. United Way of Delaware also received $500,000 in 2024. Public-sector clean-energy work appears in grants to Delaware governments. The City of Dover received $500,000 for municipal energy work, New Castle County Government received $434,413, and the City of Newark received $238,754 in 2024 after a separate $234,873 award in 2023. The foundation also backed the Mid Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub In with $1,000,000 for clean hydrogen planning and development.
Typical grants fall in a middle range, with a p25 of $34,773, a median of $73,193, and a p75 of $159,409. The recent record also includes several large implementation grants above $1 million, alongside many smaller awards in the tens or low hundreds of thousands. The pattern suggests repeat funding to operating partners rather than one-off awards only. Franklin Energy Services LLC appears in both 2023 and 2024, as do Help Initiative Inc, New Ecology Inc, and the City of Newark. Sustainable Energy Utility Inc is a public charity, not a private foundation, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
$13.6M
$154M
$45M
$35.2M
Most grants fall between $35K and $159K, with a median of $73K.
25th Percentile
$35K
Median
$73K
75th Percentile
$159K
About 74% of grants go to recipients in DE.
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Concentrated, programmatic grantmaking with several large awards to a small set of repeat implementation partners (both for‑profit contractors and nonprofits) and municipal governments; grants skew toward operational/contract funding for service delivery rather than small general operating grants.
Notable grantees: Franklin Energy Services LLC, Sieberlich Trane, Help Initiative Inc, New Ecology Inc, United Way of Delaware
Giving is heavily centered in Delaware: 74% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state’s grant geography, and Delaware is also the top state by grant count. Within the state, awards land in Dover, Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Georgetown, Lewes, Townsend, Cheswold, Milford, and Dewey Beach. The largest out-of-state recipients in the recent list are in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont, and Connecticut, but the portfolio remains overwhelmingly Delaware-focused.
It funds contractors, municipal and county governments, housing organizations, and community groups that deliver energy-efficiency, weatherization, clean-energy infrastructure, housing repair, and program implementation in Delaware. Recent recipients include service providers, local governments, and nonprofit intermediaries working on those functions.
Yes. Delaware is the top state by grant count, and 74% of grants go to recipients in Delaware. The recipient cities in the recent grants list include Dover, Newark, Wilmington, New Castle, Georgetown, Lewes, Townsend, Cheswold, Milford, and Dewey Beach.
The recent grant distribution centers on a median award of $73,193, with a p25 of $34,773 and a p75 of $159,409. The list also includes several larger awards above $1 million, which suggests a mix of moderate operating grants and major program awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Franklin Energy Services LLC, Help Initiative Inc, New Ecology Inc, and the City of Newark. That pattern points to recurring support for implementation partners and local programs.
The clearest focus areas are home energy efficiency and weatherization, municipal clean-energy projects, affordable housing retrofit and repair, and clean-energy planning or pilots. Named recent grants include $4,057,885 to Sieberlich Trane, $500,000 to the City of Dover, $354,150 to Habitat for Humanity - New Castle, and $1,000,000 to the Mid Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub In.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIEBERLICH TRANE | NEW CASTLE, DE | $4,057,885 | 2024 | — |
| FRANKLIN ENERGY SERVICES LLC | PORT WASHINGTON, WI | $1,259,890 | 2024 | — |
| MID ATLANTIC CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB IN | DOVER, DE | $1,000,000 | 2024 | — |
| NEW ECOLOGY INC | BOSTON, MA | $672,239 | 2024 | — |
| HELP INITIATIVE INC | OCEAN VIEW, DE | $515,758 | 2024 | — |
| CITY OF DOVER | DOVER, DE | $500,000 | 2024 | — |
| UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $500,000 | 2024 | — |
| NEW CASTLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT | NEW CASTLE, DE | $434,413 | 2024 | — |
| ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $408,124 | 2024 | — |
| EFFICIENT HOME LLC | BURTONSVILLE, MD | $295,797 | 2024 | — |
| CHOPTANK HEATING AND AIR | CAMBRIDGE, MD | $239,630 | 2024 | — |
| CITY OF NEWARK | NEWARK, DE | $238,754 | 2024 | — |
| GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | GEORGETOWN, DE | $223,900 | 2024 | — |
| PENNROSE LLC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $178,500 | 2024 | — |
| LEWES FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | LEWES, DE | $168,048 | 2024 | — |
| TOWN OF TOWNSEND | TOWNSEND, DE | $155,815 | 2024 | — |
| TOWN OF CHESWOLD | CHESWOLD, DE | $144,269 | 2024 | — |
| DEWEY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT | DEWEY BEACH, DE | $141,148 | 2024 | — |
| DELAWARE STATE POLICE | DOVER, DE | $139,089 | 2024 | — |
| CITY OF SEAFORD | SEAFORD, DE | $133,953 | 2024 | — |
| ROOFS FROM THE HEART | NEWPORT, DE | $121,929 | 2024 | — |
| HARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | HARRINGTON, DE | $120,159 | 2024 | — |
| GREEN BUILDING UNITED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $110,584 | 2024 | — |
| FOOD BANK OF DELAWARE INC | NEWARK, DE | $108,000 | 2024 | — |
| ACCURATE INSULATION LLC | DOVER, DE | $99,990 | 2024 | — |
| MILLER INVESTMENTS LLC | MILFORD, DE | $90,974 | 2024 | — |
| SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS | TRUMBULL, CT | $86,284 | 2024 | — |
| FRANKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY | FRANKFORD, DE | $83,233 | 2024 | — |
| MBID OF DELAWARE LLC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $83,000 | 2024 | — |
| LYWOOD ELECTRIC INC | FEDERALSBURG, MD | $75,910 | 2024 | — |
| ENSAVE INC | RICHMOND, VT | $74,748 | 2024 | — |
| QUAKER ARTS LLC | WILMINGTON, DE | $73,950 | 2024 | — |
| ADEX ELECTRICAL | FEDERALSBURG, MD | $73,193 | 2024 | — |
| TOWN OF MILTON POLICE DEPARTMENT | MILTON, DE | $72,035 | 2024 | — |
| WINNER HUNDAI | DOVER, DE | $68,469 | 2024 | — |
| CYNTELLEX LLC | WILMINGTON, DE | $60,758 | 2024 | — |
| TOWN OF FELTON | FELTON, DE | $59,957 | 2024 | — |
| WILLIS FORD | SMYRNA, DE | $58,707 | 2024 | — |
| TODMORDEN FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $54,550 | 2024 | — |
| TOWN OF CLAYTON | CLAYTON, DE | $49,843 | 2024 | — |
| FRAZIER PLACE LLC | SMYRNA, DE | $45,360 | 2024 | — |
| ST ANDREW'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN | DOVER, DE | $39,300 | 2024 | — |
| HENTOWSKI INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $37,865 | 2024 | — |
| KW SOLAR SOLUTIONS INC | ELKTON, MD | $36,135 | 2024 | — |
| NAAMANS LITTLE LEAGUE | WILMINGTON, DE | $34,773 | 2024 | — |
| HOUSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | HOUSTON, DE | $33,878 | 2024 | — |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SUSSEX | GEORGETOWN, DE | $32,534 | 2024 | — |
| SLIPSTREAM INC | CHICAGO, IL | $31,500 | 2024 | — |
| ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL & NURSERY INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $30,000 | 2024 | — |
| FIFER ORCHARDS INC | CAMDEN WYOMING, DE | $28,100 | 2024 | — |
SIEBERLICH TRANE
$4,057,885FRANKLIN ENERGY SERVICES LLC
$1,259,890MID ATLANTIC CLEAN HYDROGEN HUB IN
$1,000,000NEW ECOLOGY INC
$672,239HELP INITIATIVE INC
$515,758CITY OF DOVER
$500,000UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE
$500,000NEW CASTLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
ENERGY COORDINATING AGENCY
$408,124EFFICIENT HOME LLC
$295,797CHOPTANK HEATING AND AIR
$239,630CITY OF NEWARK
$238,754GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
$223,900PENNROSE LLC
$178,500LEWES FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$168,048TOWN OF TOWNSEND
$155,815TOWN OF CHESWOLD
$144,269DEWEY BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
$141,148DELAWARE STATE POLICE
$139,089CITY OF SEAFORD
$133,953ROOFS FROM THE HEART
$121,929HARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
$120,159GREEN BUILDING UNITED
$110,584FOOD BANK OF DELAWARE INC
$108,000ACCURATE INSULATION LLC
$99,990MILLER INVESTMENTS LLC
$90,974SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS
$86,284FRANKFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
$83,233MBID OF DELAWARE LLC
$83,000LYWOOD ELECTRIC INC
$75,910ENSAVE INC
$74,748QUAKER ARTS LLC
$73,950ADEX ELECTRICAL
$73,193TOWN OF MILTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
$72,035WINNER HUNDAI
$68,469CYNTELLEX LLC
$60,758TOWN OF FELTON
$59,957WILLIS FORD
$58,707TODMORDEN FOUNDATION
$54,550TOWN OF CLAYTON
$49,843FRAZIER PLACE LLC
$45,360ST ANDREW'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
$39,300HENTOWSKI INC
$37,865KW SOLAR SOLUTIONS INC
$36,135NAAMANS LITTLE LEAGUE
$34,773HOUSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$33,878HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SUSSEX
$32,534SLIPSTREAM INC
$31,500ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL & NURSERY INC
$30,000FIFER ORCHARDS INC
$28,100