GRIDWORKS ORGANIZATION
EIN 27-4910811 · Energy Resources Conservation & Development (C35)
What they do
Americas Energy Demands Are Growingdriven By Electrification, Technological Advancement, and The Increasing Impacts of Extreme Weather. Meeting This Moment Requires The Collaboration of Policymakers, Energy Providers, Utilities, Tribes, Advocates and Communities to Achieve A More Resilient Grid That Can Withstand Todays Challenges and Meet Tomorrows Demands.Gridworks Supports This Collaboration With Deep Expertise and Trusted Facilitation. Focused On The Western U.S., We Help Partners Share Knowledge, Navigate Complexity, and Reach Informed Decisions Aimed At Modernizing Americas Aging Power Grid. From Rural Communities With Outdated Energy Infrastructure to Households Facing Blackouts Due to Heat, Wildfires, and Extreme Weather Events, The People Most Affected By Todays Grid Challenges Are Central to Our Mission.Since Our Early Successes In California More Than A Decade Ago, Gridworks Has Scaled Our Work to The States of Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. We Have Al
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MATTHEW TISDALEEXECUTIVE DIR.
CATHERINE BOIESDIRECTOR
KATHERINE GRIFFITHDIRECTOR
NEHA BAZAJDIRECTOR
SARINA SOORSR PROJECT MGR
MARGRETE DUNHAM-JORDAHLSR PROJECT MGR
ALEX MCDONOUGHTREASURER
AUDREY LEEVICE CHAIR
MANAL YAMOUTCHAIR
NIDHI THAKARDIRECTOR
REBECCA WAGNERDIRECTOR
TONY BRUNELLOSECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- PO BOX 5013, BERKELEY, CA 94705-0013
- County
- Alameda
- In care of
- MATTHEW TISDALE
- Primary officer
- MATTHEW TISDALE, Executive Dir.
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LEAF & COLE LLP
- NTEE classification
- Energy Resources Conservation & Development (C35)
- IRS tax category
- Energy Resources Conservation & Development