Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development

Organization Overview

Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development is located in Minneapolis, MN. The organization was established in 2000. According to its NTEE Classification (S30) the organization is classified as: Economic Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development employed 46 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development generated $8.9m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $6.8m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.2% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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TRANSFORMING THE ENERGY SYSTEM TO BENEFIT THE ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CARBON MANAGEMENTFOSSIL FUELS TODAY PROVIDE THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR ELECTRICITY, HEATING/COOLING AND TRANSPORTATION FUEL (87% GLOBALLY) AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE FOR DECADES. YET BURNING COAL, OIL, AND NATURAL GAS IS ALSO A PRIMARY CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE, AND A RANGE OF OTHER UNINTENDED AND NEGATIVE OUTCOMES. GPI WORKS TO DEVELOP MARKET-BASED STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING HARMFUL FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS AND EFFECTIVE TRANSITION STRATEGIES FOR INDUSTRIES AND COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON FOSSIL FUELS. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: EXPANDING EDUCATION, DIALOGUE AND OUTREACH ON FEDERAL CARBON REGULATION IMPLEMENTATION BY CONVENING AND FACILITATING THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS OF THE MIDCONTINENT STATES ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY REGULATORS (MSEER), PJM STATES GROUP, AND THE MIDWESTERN POWER SECTOR COLLABORATIVE (MPSC); HELPING SHAPE THE NATIONAL DISCOURSE SURROUNDING THE CLEAN POWER PLAN BY PRESENTING TO NUMEROUS GROUPS AND CONFERENCES AROUND THE US; AND SUPPORTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION WITH ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (CCS-EOR) THROUGH INCENTIVES AND EDUCATION BY CONVENING OF THE NATIONAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY INITIATIVE (NEORI) AND THE STATE CCS-EOR GROUP.


ELECTRICITYGPI ENVISIONS AN ECONOMY THAT IS INCREASINGLY ELECTRIFIED (INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION AND HEATING), AND AN ENERGY SYSTEM THAT RELIES HEAVILY ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES (WIND, SOLAR, HYDRO, BIOMASS, GEOTHERMAL) AND A ROBUST TRANSMISSION SYSTEM THAT CAN MOVE CLEAN ELECTRICITY FROM ONE PART OF THE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER. AN ELECTRIC GRID DESIGNED FOR CENTRAL STATION POWER PLANTS AND A SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE OF REGIONAL TRANSMISSION LINES THAT CAN MOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF REMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY HAVE BECOME KEY BARRIERS TO MEETING MORE OF OUR ENERGY NEEDS WITH RENEWABLE RESOURCES (E.G., WIND AND SOLAR). GPI'S FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE: 1) WORKING WITH THE MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR TO INCREASE THE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY, IMPROVE THE MARKET RULES FOR DEMAND RESPONSE AND INTEGRATE THE FULL RANGE OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES; 2) WORKING WITH UTILITIES AND OTHER KEY INTERESTS TO REALIGN THE UTILITY BUSINESS MODEL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE A LOW-CARBON ENERGY SYSTEM AND MEET EVOLVING CONSUMER DEMANDS (THIS INCLUDES GPI'S NATION-LEADING E21 INITIATIVE AND RELATED WORK WITH MADISON GAS AND ELECTRIC).


COMMUNITIESLAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB ESTIMATES MORE THAN 50% OF THE ENERGY PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES IS WASTED SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE, FROM PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION TO CONSUMPTION. GPI IS COMMITTED TO MORE EFFICIENTLY USING ALL FORMS OF ENERGY. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE THE ENERGY USE IN COMMUNITIES AND THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, WORKING WITH THE MIDWEST'S GRID OPERATOR ON BETTER MARKET RULES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND NEW FINANCING MECHANISMS TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY. CITIES ARE A KEY FOCUS BECAUSE COLLECTIVELY THEY ARE BIG ENOUGH TO MATTER AND SMALL ENOUGH TO ADOPT NEW IDEAS AND TECHNOLOGIES RELATIVELY QUICKLY. GPI'S GOAL IS TO MAKE IT THE NORM FOR COMMUNITIES TO BE ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE. GPI'S PRIORITIES INCLUDE: INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITIES, THE METRO CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE TEAM, SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY COACHING, AND RE-AMP ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS WORKING GROUPS; INCREASING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY AND TRANSFORMING LOCAL SOLAR MARKETS THROUGH SOLAR GARDEN DEPLOYMENT AND A GROW SOLAR PARTNERSHIP; AND IMPROVING LOCAL PLANNING PRACTICES TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT.


TRANSPORTATION AND FUELSGPI FOCUSES ON TWO MAIN STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL AND GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR; LESS POLLUTING, DOMESTIC FUELS (ELECTRICITY, BIOFUELS, CNG, BIOCNG AND HYDROGEN); AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR DRIVING THROUGH BETTER URBAN DESIGN. PRIORITIES INCLUDE: CONVENING THE BIOECONOMY COALITION OF MINNESOTA MAKING MN THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO SITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED BIOFUEL, RENEWABLE CHEMICAL, AND BIOMASS THERMAL INDUSTRIES; FACILITATING DRIVE ELECTRIC MINNESOTA A STATEWIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO EXPAND ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERSHIP AND PUBLIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE (THIS MAY EXPAND TO A REGIONAL MIDWESTERN EFFORT); AND COLLABORATING WITH ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB TO MAKE THE GREENHOUSE GASES, REGULATED EMISSIONS, AND ENERGY USE IN TRANSPORTATION MODEL (GREET) MORE ROBUST AND USER-FRIENDLY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Rolf Nordstrom
President & CEO
$193,130
Douglas Scott
Vice President
$162,560
Deborah Karasov
COO
$159,729
Brad Crabtree
Vice President
$158,184
Brendan Jordan
Vice President
$111,174
Brian Ross
Vice President
$102,362

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Renewpr
Program Consulting
$152,250
Brown Brothers Energy And Environment
Program Consulting
$167,000
Riverwind Consulting
Program Consulting
$175,125
Center For Climate And Energy Solutions
Program Consulting
$167,000
Clean Air Task Force
Program Consulting
$210,350
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,465,923
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$7,085,972
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$8,551,895
Total Program Service Revenue$336,666
Investment income $3,075
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $8,891,636

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 25 grants that Great Plains Institute For Sustainable Development has recieved totaling $13,443,785.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Breakthrough Energy Foundation

Kirkland, WA

PURPOSE: Clean Energy Initiative

$1,841,539
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

PURPOSE: CARBON MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

$1,462,500
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$1,250,000
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.

$750,000
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.

$750,000
John D & Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.

$750,000
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