Nonprofit · EIN 26-1587829
RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,810,980 | $3,846,384 | -$35,404 | $6,468,371 | $390,626 | $6,077,745 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,574,922 | $3,512,791 | $1,062,131 | $6,531,140 | $464,296 | $6,066,844 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,174,390
- of which government grants
- $283,395
- Program service revenue
- $488,846
- Investment income
- $147,731
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$19,532
- Other revenue
- $13
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $352,398
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,492,967
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,178,917
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,085
- Accounting fees
- $108,571
- Occupancy
- $8,740
- Travel
- $123,143
- Depreciation
- $3,688
- Program services (functional)
- $2,855,677
- Management and general (functional)
- $871,344
- Fundraising (functional)
- $119,363
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,531,140
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,468,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $390,626
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,077,745
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,561
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,351,240
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,337,615
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,740,130
- Gross receipts
- $4,062,381
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL ARNOLD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $308,266 | $40,378 |
| LAUREN FLINN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,083 | $23,245 |
| ERIC SCHAUBER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,266 | $17,066 |
| RICHARD MCDONALD | REWI RESEARCH FUND LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,203 | $21,858 |
| SHILO FELTON | SENIOR SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,695 | $17,230 |
| JOSHUA ENNEN | SENIOR SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,231 | $16,442 |
| AIMEE DELACH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTI SPORER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY MCIVOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI CALABRESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CERNEA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY CROWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRY GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANAEL GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN GOLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON MUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN OLDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELINE WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE BOUDREAUX | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 5/31/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOE ORGAZ | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 6/13/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD LOVELESS | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 4/1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIGAIL ARNOLD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $282,435 | $36,975 |
| TABER ALLISON | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,870 | $31,231 |
| LAUREN FLINN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,564 | $21,519 |
| SHILO FELTON | SENIOR SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,917 | $16,106 |
| JOSHUA ENNEN | SENIOR SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,677 | $15,442 |
| JIM MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTI CALABRESE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY MCIVOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROGERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BOUDREAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE BRAUD | DIRECTOR, RESIGNED 4/4/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CORCORAN | DIRECTOR, RESIGNED 10/31/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE DELACH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRY GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANAEL GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER HANES | DIRECTOR, RESIGNED 6/5/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHASE HUNTLEY | DIRECTOR, RESIGNED 12/13/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LOVELESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MILLER | DIRECTOR, RESIGNED 7/13/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA NAGY | DIRECTOR, RESIGNED 5/26/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CERNEA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTI SPORER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOE ORGAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN OLDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON MUTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN GOLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 3/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 12TH ST NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4052
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TROY HARTLEY, 700 12TH STREET NW 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- TROY HARTLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 656-3303
- Website
- WWW.REWI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
THROUGH SCIENCE AND COLLABORATION, ACCELERATE RESPONSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROTECT WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: REWI'S RESEARCH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ANSWER KEY QUESTIONS TO INFORM POLICY WITH SOUND SCIENCE AND FACILITATE PERMITTING PROCESSES AS IT RELATES TO WILDLIFE FOR UTILITY-SCALE WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PROGRAM IS INFORMED BY KEY RESEARCH PRIORITIES OUTLINED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH INDUSTRY, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND CONSERVATION/SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND REWI'S WORK IS MULTIPLIED THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH OVER 100 SCIENTISTS AROUND THE WORLD. REWI'S RESEARCH HUB SERVES AS A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY AND WILDLIFE INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, DATASETS, PROGRAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE HUB IMPROVES ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION AND IS INSTRUMENTAL IN IDENTIFYING AT-RISK SPECIES AND INFORMING RESEARCH PRIORITIES. THE HUB ALSO INCLUDES REWI'S TECHNOLOGY CATALOG, A LIBRARY OF EXISTING AND DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES WITH APPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING AND MINIMIZING WILDLIFE CONFLICTS AT RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES.Expenses $913,506
- OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNICATIONS: REWI'S OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNICATIONS WORK FACILITATES THE ESSENTIAL COLLABORATION THAT UNDERPINS ALL THAT REWI DOES AND HELPS ENSURE OUR SCIENCE HAS REAL WORLD IMPACTS. REWI COLLABORATES WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPERTS THROUGH WEBINARS, STATE AND REGIONAL WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS, AND NATIONAL MEETINGS TO ENSURE DECISION-MAKERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE LATEST SCIENCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGY AND WILDLIFE. REWI ALSO FACILITATES INTERACTIONS WITH STAKEHOLDER AUDIENCES AS WELL AS THE ENGAGED PUBLIC AND MEDIA ACROSS MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS INCLUDING EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO FURTHER THE REACH OF OUR WORK.Expenses $762,184 · revenue $434,461
- WIND RESEARCH PROJECTS: REWI OVERSEES AND PARTICIPATES IN MANY WIND-WILDLIFE FOCUSED RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSED ON THE EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES TO DETECT, DETER, AND/OR CURTAIL TO REDUCE RISK FOR BIRDS AND BATS. THROUGH THE AMERICAN WIND WILDLIFE INFORMATION CENTER (AWWIC), REWI COLLECTS AND ANALYZES EXISTING DATA TO INFORM WIDESPREAD UNDERSTANDING OF WIND'S RISKS TO WILDLIFE AND REDUCE UNCERTAINTY.Expenses $819,581 · revenue $54,398
- SOLAR RESEARCH PROJECTS: REWI'S SOLAR-WILDLIFE RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE FOCUSED ON EVALUATING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN LARGE-SCALE PV SOLAR FACILITIES AND WILDLIFE BY CONSIDERING SOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS AS ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN THE LARGER LANDSCAPE. THROUGH THE DESIGN OF THE NEW SOLSOURCE DATABASE - A DATA-SHARING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL ADAPT TO THE EMERGING NEEDS OF SOLAR ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCE STAKEHOLDERS, REWI IS CREATING A COMMUNITY RESOURCE OF SOLAR-RELATED INFORMATION.Expenses $360,406
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-1587829
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,468,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,062,381
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,810,980 | $3,846,384 | $6,468,371 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,574,922 | $3,512,791 | $6,531,140 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,001,581 | $3,467,009 | $5,818,950 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1587829).
Questions about RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE is 26-1587829.
- Is RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TROY HARTLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $308,266 (ABIGAIL ARNOLD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RENEWABLE ENERGY WILDLIFE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,810,980, expenses of $3,846,384 and total assets of $6,468,371 at year end.
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