
The most influential trade association uniting the clean power industry.
American Clean Power Association’s recent grantmaking is built around industry organizations and policy groups connected to clean energy deployment, with multiple six-figure awards to trade and advocacy recipients. In 2025, it gave $246,429 to Edison Electric Institute for program support, and $220,000 to Clean Grid Alliance for program support. Those grants sit alongside support for groups working in transmission, renewable power purchasing, financial institutions engagement, manufacturing, and supply chain issues. The pattern suggests a funder that uses restricted program support to back organizations active in the policy and market infrastructure around clean power rather than individual projects or direct aid. The foundation’s portfolio also includes recurring relationships. Clean Grid Alliance appears in both 2025 and 2023, while Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Renewable Northwest Project, Interwest Energy Alliance, Advanced Power Alliance, Southern Renewable Energy Association, Marec Action, and Renew Northeast Inc each received more than one grant across the years on file. That repetition points to ongoing support for aligned regional and national intermediaries within the clean power ecosystem. Grants are generally directed to established organizations, including associations, coalitions, and committees, with all listed awards labeled program support.
Across clean power advocacy and market development, the foundation backed Edison Electric Institute with $246,429 for program support and Clean Grid Alliance with $220,000 for program support. It also supported Advanced Power Alliance with $170,000 for program support, showing attention to industry groups that work on policy and market conditions. Regional renewable-energy advocacy is another clear thread. Renewable Northwest Project received $150,000 for program support, while Alliance for Clean Energy New York got $135,000 for program support. The Southern Renewable Energy Association received $98,000 for program support, and the Utility Scale Solar Energy Coalition of Ohio received $75,000 for program support. The portfolio also reaches into broader energy and political engagement. Securing America's Future Energy Foundation received $200,000 for program support, and the Republican Governors Association received $185,000 for program support. These grants indicate support for organizations that influence the environment for clean power deployment through policy and state-level coordination.
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Most grants fall between $46K and $136K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$46K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$136K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NM.
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Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with a p25 of $46,250, a median of $74,750, and a p75 of $136,250. The largest recent awards exceed $200,000, but many grants sit between $40,000 and $150,000. The grant list shows recurring support rather than one-off giving: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Clean Grid Alliance, Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Renewable Northwest Project, Interwest Energy Alliance, Advanced Power Alliance, Southern Renewable Energy Association, Marec Action, and Renew Northeast Inc. The foundation is a public charity, not an individual-giving funder, and the recent grants are all labeled program support or restricted program funding, with no program-related investments.
The foundation gives nationally, and all recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients. Washington, DC appears frequently among recipients, but the top state by grant count is New Mexico. Other repeated recipient locations include St. Paul, Minneapolis, Austin, Portland, Albany, Little Rock, Camden, Madison, and Columbus. The geographic pattern is broad, with awards reaching both national organizations and state-level clean energy groups across multiple regions.
It funds associations, coalitions, and advocacy groups tied to clean power policy and market development. Recent recipients include trade and industry organizations, state clean energy alliances, governors’ and state leadership groups, and other policy-facing nonprofits. Every listed award is marked program support.
The typical grant size is $46,250 at the 25th percentile, $74,750 at the median, and $136,250 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from five-figure grants to larger six-figure grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the years on file, including Clean Grid Alliance, Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Renewable Northwest Project, Interwest Energy Alliance, Advanced Power Alliance, Southern Renewable Energy Association, Marec Action, and Renew Northeast Inc.
The focus areas listed are solar, offshore wind, land based wind, storage, transmission, clean hydrogen, renewable power purchasers, financial institutions engagement, and manufacturing and supply chain. The recent grants align with those themes through support for clean energy advocacy and industry organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $246,429 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE | ST PAUL, MN | $220,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ENERGY FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $185,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ADVANCED POWER ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $170,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRUMP VANCE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $98,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT | PORTLAND, OR | $95,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UTILITY SCALE SOLAR ENERGY COALITION OF OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAREC ACTION | SILVER SPRING, MD | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE | ALBUQURQUE, MN | $55,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RENEW NORTHEAST INC | MADISON, CT | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES OF WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION DBA BLUE ROSE ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE | ST PAUL, MN | $183,333 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $152,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT | PORTLAND, OR | $150,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAREC ACTION | CAMDEN, DE | $95,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NEW YORK | ALBANY, NY | $90,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK | LANSING, MI | $59,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RENEW NORTHEAST INC | MADISON, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ADVANCED POWER ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $45,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $30,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROJECT QUEST | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $11,100 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
$246,429PROGRAM SUPPORT
CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE
$220,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ENERGY FOUNDATION
$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
$185,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ADVANCED POWER ALLIANCE
$170,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NEW YORK
$135,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRUMP VANCE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE INC
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOUTHERN RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION
$98,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT
$95,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UTILITY SCALE SOLAR ENERGY COALITION OF OHIO
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAREC ACTION
$60,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE
$55,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RENEW NORTHEAST INC
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES OF WASHINGTON DC
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION DBA BLUE ROSE ACTION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
REPUBLICAN STATE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE
$183,333PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERWEST ENERGY ALLIANCE
$152,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT
$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAREC ACTION
$95,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY NEW YORK
$90,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK
$59,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
RENEW NORTHEAST INC
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ADVANCED POWER ALLIANCE
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOUTHERN RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROJECT QUEST
$11,100PROGRAM SUPPORT