Windustry
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WINDUSTRY'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND OWN CLEAN ENERGY ASSETS. AS AN INDEPENDENT VOICE AND RESOURCE ACTING IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITIES, WE WORK - THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY - TO ADVANCE BROAD COMMUNITY COMMITMENT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
- Income
- $152,863
- Spending
- $142,389
- Reserves
- 5.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Highest pay
- $111,600, secretary/treasurer
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $84,711 spent. WORKING TOWARD A CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITIONWINDUSTRY WORKED PRIMARILY WITH NATIVE SUN COMMUNITY POWER DEVELOPMENT, A NATIVE-LED NONPROFIT BASED IN MINNEAPOLIS. THIS WORK CONTINUES OUR LONGSTANDING OUTREACH AT THE CROSSROADS OF RURAL, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2025, WINDUSTRY WAS HONORED TO CONTINUE AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ITS PROGRAM WORK WITH NATIVE SUN COMMUNITY POWER DEVELOPMENT, THE INTER-TRIBAL EV COMMUNITY NETWORK, NOW CALLED ELECTRIC NATION-1, IN MN, ND, AND SD. THE ELECTRIC NATION-2 PROJECT IN MN, WI AND MI WAS PREMATURELY SHUT DOWN BY THE ADMINISTRATION. WINDUSTRY WILL CONTINUE THE COMPLETION AND CLOSEOUT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH PROJECTS. ELECTRICNATION (EN) IS A TRIBAL-LED CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED BY NATIVE SUN COMMUNITY POWER DEVELOPMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAGE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND A CONSORTIUM OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, TECHNICAL, NONPROFIT, AND COST-MATCH COLLABORATORS. THE PROJECT TEAM'S MISSION WAS TO EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV'S) AND PUBLIC CHARGING ACROSS TRIBAL NATIONS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST THROUGH COORDINATED DEPLOYMENT, FLEET ELECTRIFICATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND SUSTAINED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE TEAM IMPLEMENTED A $13.9 MILLION, MULTISTATE EFFORT THAT INSTALLED 122 CHARGERS AND PLACED 31 ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH TRIBAL FLEETS IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTAPOSITIONING EN AS THE REGION'S FIRST INTER-TRIBAL EV CHARGING NETWORK AT THIS SCALE.THE LISA DANIELS WAS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR ELECTRIC NATION AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CO-PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATORS ROBERT BLAKE, NATIVE SUN COMMUNITY POWER DEVELOPMENT AND JOSEPH MCNEIL STANDING ROCK (SAGE) RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER AUTHORITY. THE PROJECT, AWARD NO. DE- EE0009865 STARTED IN MARCH 2022 AND WAS OFFICIALLY COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER 2025. THE PROJECT TEAMORIGINALLY PLANNED TODEPLOY 60 NEW LEVEL 2 CHARGING STATIONS AND 55 DC FAST CHARGERS; SUPPLY 19 ELECTRIC VEHICLES; AND HOST AT LEAST 52 EDUCATION/OUTREACH/TRAINING EVENTS. IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS THE PROJECT TEAM: MANAGED AND TRACKED INSTALLATION OF 76 NEW LEVEL 2 CHARGING STATIONS (115 PORTS) AND 46 NEW DC FAST CHARGERS (74 PORTS) ACROSS 52 TRIBAL SITES IN THE PROJECT'S 3 STATES (MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA). SECURED AND DOCUMENTED $7,201,817 IN FEDERAL MATCHING DOLLARS PRIMARILY PROVIDED BY 5 KEY COST-SHARE PARTNERS. DEPLOYED 31 LIGHT DUTY EVS INCLUDING 5 EV SCHOOL/TRANSIT BUSES; 2 MEDIUM-DUTY EV BOX TRUCKS; 1 EV SOLAR TRAILER AND 1 TRANSPORT TRAILER ACROSS 15 TRIBAL FLEETS. HOSTED AND PARTICIPATED IN 74+ OUTREACH/EDUCATION EVENTS ACROSS THE WHOLE PROJECT PERIOD REACHING MORE THAN 23,600 PARTICIPANTS; CONDUCTED 6 DEALERSHIP TRAININGS FOR 75 TOTAL ATTENDEES, AND 7 RIDE AND DRIVES WITH 96 PARTICIPANTS. TRAINED 42 STUDENTS VIA 3 WORKFORCE SESSIONS UNDER A TRAIN THE TRAINER MODEL. COLLECTED 16-34 MONTHS OF TELEMATICS DATA ACROSS 27 VEHICLES AND 3 EVSE SITES. PROVIDED EV CHARGERS TO 12 TRIBES, ENGAGED WITH 35+ PARTNER AND COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, AND COORDINATED WITH 23 PRIMARY VENDORS AND 16+ ADDITIONAL VENDORS ACROSS THE WHOLE OF THE PROJECT. PROVIDED 31 VEHICLES TO STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE AND RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS.ALSO, WINDUSTRY ASSISTED WITH DRAFTING PROPOSALS, DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS AND WRITING GRANT REPORTS RELATED TO WORKFORCE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS WHICH INCLUDE SOLAR, WIND, STORAGE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. WINDUSTRY'S AND NATIVE SUN'S MISSIONS ARE COMPLIMENTARY.
- RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRYWINDUSTRY PRESENTED THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY WIND AWARDS IN FEB 2025 AT THE DISTRIBUTED WIND ENERGY MEETING IN WASHINGTON DC.
- OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IS ACCOMPLISHED PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR WORK WITH NATIVE SUN COMMUNITY POWER DEVELOPMENT.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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