TX 501(c)(3)

SWITCH ENERGY ALLIANCE

AUSTIN, TX Founded 2017 EIN 814309125
C35: Environment $2,267,336 budget Filed 2023

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AN ENERGY-EDUCATED FUTURE.

Total received from foundations
$1.8M
35 grants from 20 funders · 2018–2024
Annual revenue
$2,618,004
Annual expenses
$2,267,336
Total assets
$3,710,371
Months of operating reserves
19.6
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records

Who funds SWITCH ENERGY ALLIANCE

$1.8M
Total received
20
Distinct funders
35
Grants on record
2018–2024
Span of records

Top funders by cumulative giving

  1. 1
    Jenkintown, PA · 3 grants · last 2023
    $425K
    cumulative
  2. 2
    Denver, CO · 2 grants · last 2023
    $400K
    cumulative
  3. 3
    San Francisco, CA · 2 grants · last 2022
    $250K
    cumulative
  4. 4
    Alpharetta, GA · 2 grants · last 2021
    $135K
    cumulative
  5. 5
    Sugar Land, TX · 2 grants · last 2024
    $133K
    cumulative
  6. 6
    Sugar Land, TX · 1 grant · last 2024
    $100K
    cumulative
  7. 7
    Boston, MA · 5 grants · last 2023
    $77K
    cumulative
  8. 8
    Houston, TX · 1 grant · last 2018
    $50K
    cumulative
  9. 9
    Irvine, CA · 1 grant · last 2023
    $50K
    cumulative
  10. 10
    Daniel Island, SC · 1 grant · last 2022
    $50K
    cumulative
  11. 11
    New Hyde Park, NY · 3 grants · last 2024
    $31K
    cumulative
  12. 12
    Ft Worth, TX · 1 grant · last 2022
    $25K
    cumulative

Where the money came from (United States)

Texas counties the money came from

5 TX counties with funders on record
  1. 1 Fort Bend 3 grants · $233K
  2. 2 Harris 3 grants · $55K
  3. 3 Dallas 2 grants · $20K
  4. 4 Travis 2 grants · $8K
  5. 5 Tarrant 2 grants · $6K
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Filing and contact details Data quality: 40%

Officer
SCOTT TINKER
CHAIRMAN
Last 990 filed
2023
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
2017
IRS ruling year
EIN
814309125
NTEE classification
C35
Environment
From Form 990

Programs and activities

SWITCH CLASSROOM: SEA HAS LAUNCHED A FREE ONLINE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS TEACHING ENERGY UNITS. SWITCH CLASSROOM PAIRS SHORT VIDEO LESSONS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES, PROVIDING TEACHERS WITH HIGH-LEVEL, NON-PARTISAN CONTENT TO SUPPLEMENT CURRICULUM AT ANY LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO COLLEGE BOARD AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (APES), SWITCH CLASSROOM IS RELIED UPON IN CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, GEOLOGY, AND GENERAL SCIENCE CLASSES FROM 4TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES. OVER 70,000 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN OVER 168 COUNTRIES ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED FOR SWITCH CLASSROOM.
SWITCH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CASE COMPETITION: SEA HOSTED ITS FOURTH ANNUAL ENERGY CASE COMPETITION LAST FALL. OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, MORE THAN 3,200 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM OVER 55 COUNTRIES ACROSS 6 CONTINENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO ONE OF TODAY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES - ENERGY POVERTY. FINALISTS COMPETE FOR PRIZE MONEY IN A LIVE VIDEOCONFERENCE SHOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 730 ENERGY PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEERED AS MENTORS AND JUDGES TO HELP MAKE THESE POSSIBLE. THE 2024 COMPETITION IS IN ITS PLANNING PHASE NOW.
WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING: SEA'S WEBSITE (WWW.SWITCHON.ORG) ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS THE MOST REMARKABLE FILM-BASED ENERGY CONTENT IN THE WORLD. SWITCH MATERIALS HAVE OVER 28 MILLION TRACKABLE VIEWS ON OUR WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS ARE PRESENT ACROSS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, AND YOUTUBE. IN ADDITION, SEA CHAIRMAN DR. SCOTT TINKER GIVES PRESENTATIONS AND KEYNOTE SPEECHES TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH YEAR.SWITCH ON: SEA'S RECENT FILM SWITCH ON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE BILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO ENERGY,
Data provenance

About this profile

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