Virginia · Public charity
American Energy Action
AMERICAN ENERGY ACTION (aea) is organized to promote social welfare within the meaning of section 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code, including but not limited to, educating the public and raising awareness of the issues affecting clean energy, advocating for policies necessary for the economic, social, and environmental benefits of…
- $68k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 1
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 2
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Itemized, FY2024
- $65k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $65,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $65,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 8
- FY2017 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2024
- 1
- Total assets, FY2024
- $11M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 100% of the organizations American Energy Action funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $90k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 1 | $65k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 2 | $90k | 100% |
| FY2021 | 2 | $350k | 0% |
| FY2020 | 8 | $1.6M | 100% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $10k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 1 | $150k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Wind Energy Association | $353,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Government Integrity Fund | $350,000 | 2 | 2% |
| American Renewable Energy Association | $300,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Majority Forward | $300,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Stand for America Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Wind Solar Alliance | $150,000 | 1 | 9% |
| Empower America Project | $150,000 | 1 | 47% |
| House Majority Forward | $150,000 | 1 | 1% |
| American Action Forum Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Tides Advocacy | $65,000 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 13 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Wind Energy Association | $353,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Government Integrity Fund | $350,000 | 2 | 2% |
| American Renewable Energy Association | $300,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Majority Forward | $300,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Stand for America Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Wind Solar Alliance | $150,000 | 1 | 9% |
| Empower America Project | $150,000 | 1 | 47% |
| House Majority Forward | $150,000 | 1 | 1% |
| American Action Forum Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Tides Advocacy | $65,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Center for Voter Information | $65,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Clean Energy For America Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Texas Impact | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
Where it is load-bearing
American Energy Action supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 11 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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About American Energy Action
- How much does American Energy Action give?
- American Energy Action reported 1 itemized grants totaling $65,000, out of $67,500 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 8 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
- What does American Energy Action fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Environment (52%), Public Benefit (28%), Community Improvement (16%).
- Who are American Energy Action's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: American Wind Energy Association ($353k), Government Integrity Fund ($350k), American Renewable Energy Association ($300k).
- Does American Energy Action fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is American Energy Action based?
- American Energy Action is based in VA.
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