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Energy Services Inc

EIN 39-1443614 · Fitchburg, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (ESI) IS TO PROVIDE LIMITED-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE NECESSARY TO PREVENT AND/OR ALLEVIATE ENERGY AND HOUSING EMERGENCIES FROM OCCURRING, WHILE PROMOTING INITIATIVES THAT RESULT IN A FAMILY'S LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY.ESI'S SECONDARY MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE OTHER RESOURCES FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET THE GAP BETWEEN GROWING UNMET ENERGY AND RENTAL RELATED NEEDS DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATED WITH GOVERNMENT GRANTS.

Income
$22.7 million
Spending
$20.9 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 79%
Employees
220
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$407,492, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (1)
  1. $17.2 million spent. ENERGY AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO STRUGGLING, LIMITED-INCOME, AND AT-RISK ELDERLY, DISABLED, VETERANS, AND FAMILIES WITH SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO PREVENT AND/OR ALLEVIATE LIFE-THREATENING ENERGY AND HOUSING RELATED EMERGENCIES FROM OCCURRING DURING BITTER COLD WINTERS AND BLISTERING HOT SUMMERS. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS ALSO PLACED ON ESTABLISHING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC STABILITY OF THE HOUSEHOLDS SERVED. ESI SERVES AS A CENTRAL CLEARING-HOUSE PROVIDER OF ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.ESI HAS CONTRACTS WITH THE WI DOA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES (DEHCR) TO ADMINISTER THE WISCONSIN HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WHEAP) AND KEEP WISCONSIN WARM/COOL FUND, AND HEAT AND HOUSING FOR HEROES (KWW/CF AND HH4H). WHEAP ASSISTANCE GRANTS ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY WI DOA WHILE KWW/CF AND HH4H ASSISTANCE GRANTS ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY ESI. BEGINNING IN FISCAL 2021, ESI ADMINISTERED THE WISCONSIN EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE (WERA) PROGRAM, WITH ASSISTANCE GRANTS PAID DIRECTLY BY WI DOA. CONTINUING IN FISCAL 2022, ESI ALSO BEGAN ADMINISTERING THE LOW-INCOME HOME WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWAP), WITH ASSISTANCE GRANTS PAID DIRECTLY BY WI DOA. FURTHERMORE, ALONG WITH THE TWO PREVIOUSLY STATED PROGRAMS, ESI ALSO BEGAN ADMINISTERING THE VETERANS RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VRAP) IN FISCAL 2023, WITH ASSISTANCE GRANTS PAID DIRECTLY BY ESI. ESI PERFORMS A VARIETY OF SERVICES UNDER THE PROGRAMS.ESI ADMINISTERS THE GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMS. ASSISTANCE GRANTS PAID DIRECTLY WITH WI DOA ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS WOULD HAVE INCREASED REVENUE AND ASSISTANCE BY $91,961,795 AND INCREASE THE PROGRAM EXPENSES PERCENTAGE FROM 82% TO 97%.RESOURCES ARE PRIMARILY OBTAINED FROM FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A GAP BETWEEN DECLINING GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND GROWING UNMET ENERGY AND HOUSING RELATED NEEDS. ESI CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS CHARITABLE LEVERAGING INITIATIVES TO SUPPLEMENT THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND ALLEVIATE THAT GAP THROUGH THE KEEP WISCONSIN WARM/COOL FUND AND HEAT AND HOUSING FOR HEROES THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN. THOSE RESOURCES ARE OBTAINED FROM UTILITY COMPANIES IN THE COUNTIES SERVED BY ESI AND OTHER PRIVATE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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