Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 17 organizations whose IRS filings report $14,886,087 to it, the largest being RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC ($4,000,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $15M
- Funders on record
- 17
- Grants received
- $15M
- Net assets
- $14M
What Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Inc does
Mission
The alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering no-cost capacity-building support to tribes through four key pillars built on a strong foundation of native american culture and values.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2024 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
The organization launched the indigenous power and light fund during the tax year.
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
Convening and eventsthe organization hosts three flagship events annually:tribal clean energy finance forum: a strategic convening of tribal leaders, investors, lenders, and clean energy stakeholders focused on advancing equitable partnerships. The forum emphasizes interactive, solutions-oriented discussions that align community priorities with investment opportunities.tribal energy evolution summit (tees): an annual gathering that brings together tribal leaders and representatives from across indian country to strengthen regional collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and support the advancement of tribal energy sovereignty.tribal clean energy symposium at re+: a structured program designed to educate participants on best practices for engaging with tribal nations in clean energy development. The symposium covers foundational principles, practical tools, and real-world applications within the current policy and market landscape.
$1,480,974 spentof which $405,896 as grants$284,248 earned by the program22% of program spendingTribal technical assistance & project developmentthe alliance team offers guidance and support for energy planning, grant writing, project development, financing, legal and tax matters. Through our preferred provider program, we evaluate and connect tribes with highly qualified, ethical clean energy developers and service providers to ensure tribes' best interests are protected through all phases of infrastructure development.
$1,316,667 spent19% of program spendingEnergy policy & government relationsthe alliance for tribal clean energy policy team advocates to ensure tribal nations are not just stakeholders, but sovereign decision-makers in the clean energy transition. For too long, tribes have been subject to extractive and exploitative control by fossil fuel industries, outside utilities, and non-tribal agencies. The self-determined development of clean energy infrastructure offers a pathway to break free from this legacy and secure lasting sovereignty. As our founder, chri smith, often asks: "how can a tribal nation be truly sovereign if it is not in control of its own energy resources?"
$1,045,417 spent15% of program spendingThe indigenous power & light fund (iplf), a program of the alliance, is a targeted philanthropic investment initiative. Iplf aims to secure an initial $100 million in urgently needed support to serve as a just-in-time catalyst, unlocking a portion of over $27 billion in federal funding currently allocated in recent landmark legislation and helping to ensure that the potential of the most significant investment in tribal clean energy in u.s. History is realized. Its vision is to spark profound change by fostering economic growthand mitigating the negative impacts of climate change, ultimately striving to effect a just transition and restore true sovereignty.
$2,974,042 spent44% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $6,817,100.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2023, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2023, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $3.0M to $15M (+380%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
96% of ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (87% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 3 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Cheri Smith
President & CEO
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
5 of 17 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 25% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 27% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
60% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC draws 97% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 8 states in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $3.8M arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 195 environment nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 195 environment nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
74% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 50 states
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC?
- ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 17 organizations whose IRS filings report $14,886,087 to it, the largest being RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC ($4,000,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC have?
- IRS filings report 17 organizations giving $14,886,087 in grants to ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC?
- RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC is the largest funder on record, with $4,000,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2023–2025), and the filings of 17 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing