Wisconsin · Nonprofit
MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC
MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 16 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,559,629 to it, the largest being COUILLARD SOLAR FOUNDATION INC ($1,290,639). 8 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $1.7M
- Funders on record
- 16
- Grants received
- $1.6M
- Net assets
- $905k
What Midwest Renewable Energy Association Inc does
Mission
Providing high quality renewable energy education and training. Our programs and services will (I) respond to evolving energy issues, (ii) empower people to make sensible energy choices, and (iii) be accessible to the broadest possible audience interested in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable living.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Program objectives:deliver professional training in solar photovoltaics (pv) to individuals across all experience levels, supporting workforce development in the renewable energy sector.provide accessible education through both online and in-person formats to meet the diverse needs of learners nationwide.maintain high standards of instruction by offering courses accredited by the interstate renewable energy council (irec) and aligned with credentialing requirements of the north american board of certified energy practitioners (nabcep).accomplishments:during the fiscal year, the organization enrolled over 2,000 students in solar photovoltaic (pv) training courses. A total of 39 custom training sessions were delivered in collaboration with 21 partner organizations, supporting workforce development and expanding access to renewable energy education.more than 120 students earned nabcep certifications, enhancing their professional qualifications in the solar industry. In-person training was conducted across six u.s. States, while online courses reached participants in 30 states, as well as washington d.c., guam, and bermuda.
$615,546 spent$814,470 earned by the program47% of program spendingProgram objectives:expand community access to solar energy through participation in the grow solar midwest partnership initiative.provide technical assistance to local governments, organizations, and residents to support solar adoption.coordinate solar group purchase programs to reduce costs and increase participation in clean energy solutions.support clean energy workforce development by offering training opportunities for solar inspectors and installers.accomplishments:during the fiscal year, the program facilitated the installation of over 1,086.33 kw of solar capacity across more than 140 properties. These installations were completed in collaboration with five solar installers. These installations took place in champaign county (il), jefferson, waukesha, milwaukee, portage, and brown counties in wisconsin. The program's efforts helped reduce costs for participants and increase adoption of solar technologies in underserved areas.
$573,579 spent$154,213 earned by the program44% of program spendingProgram objectives:support wisconsin schools in developing solar energy projects by providing comprehensive resources and guidance.simplify the solar project development process for educational institutions through technical assistance and planning tools.promote the financial, educational, and community benefits of solar energy adoption in k12 schools across the state.accomplishments:during the fiscal year, the program supported the installation of over 915 kw of solar capacity across 10 wisconsin school districts, helping schools reduce energy costs and integrate renewable energy into their educational and operational practices.
$106,972 spent$117,127 earned by the program8% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,296,097.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 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 2019 to 2020, from $1.2M to $1.6M (+32%).
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.
Government-grant reliance: 2017 45% · 2018 15% · 2019 1% · 2020 13% · 2021 25% · 2022 11% · 2023 2% · 2024 2% · 2025 18%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
36% of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (88% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 9 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
Nick Hylla
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 2 funders to 3 funders, grant income rose $12k → $68k.
8 of 16 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 9% 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 MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 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
MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 83% of grant income and the top three 89%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 58% · 2018 95% · 2019 87% · 2020 79% · 2021 84% · 2022 86% · 2023 88% — growing more concentrated.
“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.
How long its funders stay
44% of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 50% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
96% of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC's grant income comes from Wisconsin funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $134k arriving through sponsors registered in 5 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
MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC's funding base is broadening — from 2 funders to 3 as grant income climbed.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 1,074 environment nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $1.3M on record.
- Department of Energy$800k
- Department of Agriculture$500k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION 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 Wisconsin
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
75% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
60%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC?
- MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 16 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,559,629 to it, the largest being COUILLARD SOLAR FOUNDATION INC ($1,290,639). 8 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 16 organizations giving $1,559,629 in grants to MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC, 8 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC?
- COUILLARD SOLAR FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $1,290,639 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like MIDWEST RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSOCIATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Wisconsin. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 16 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