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EIN 41-1735501

Fresh Energy

Environment · Saint Paul · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

This section reports the provider record. It is not an endorsement, fraud clearance, or measure of impact.

Tax subsection
501(c)(3)
Deductibility
Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status
Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category
Environment
Address on file
408 SAINT PETER ST STE 350, Saint Paul, MN, 55102-1156

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2024. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue
$5,758,778
Total expenses
$8,727,555
Operating difference
-$2,968,777
Assets
$9,163,811
Liabilities
$687,074
Net assets
$8,476,737

Selected expense context

Reported itemAmountShare of total expenses
Officer compensation$463,2205.3%
All listed compensation and benefits$3,397,66638.9%
Advertising and promotionNot publishedNot available
Professional fundraising$00%
These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$5,758,778$8,727,555$9,163,811
2023$8,513,899$6,174,749$12,082,755
2022$8,357,521$5,534,589$9,694,051
2021$8,258,160$4,820,648$6,901,163
2020$2,341,938$4,017,419$3,081,894
2019$3,846,224$3,525,621$4,681,506
2018$4,445,609$2,855,291$4,324,013
2017$3,370,151$2,766,124$2,766,886
2016$2,001,647$2,336,773$2,094,793
2015$1,952,431$1,597,928$2,563,582

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 12/31/2025)
$7,134,049
Program spending
$5,530,988
Fundraising expense
$570,896
Total expenses
$7,006,749

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Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.

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