Alliance for Transportation Electrification
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What it says it does
TO ADVOCATE FOR AN ACCELERATION OF TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION IN ALL STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $496,566, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- FOR THE ORGANIZATION, WE CONTINUED TO BUILD CAPABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AMONG ATE MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET MONTHLY AND SHARED NEWS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) ECOSYSTEM IN THE RESPECTIVE STATES. THE TWO COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED IN OUR BYLAWS POLICY-REGULATORY AND TECHNICAL-OPEN STANDARDS ALSO MET MONTHLY AND INVITED OUTSIDE EXPERTS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS THE BEST PRACTICE SHARING AMONG MEMBERS. ALSO, SEVERAL TASK FORCES CONTINUED TO BE ACTIVE WITH SHARING OF COMMON PRACTICES FROM THE GROUND UP IN THE STATES AS UTILITIES, VENDORS, AND STAKEHOLDERS WORKED TO BUILD OUT PUBLIC EV CHARGING.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OIN TERMS OF EV ISSUES OF HIGH PRIORITY, WE CAN MENTION THREE AREAS WHERE GOOD PROGRESS WAS MADE IN 2024. FIRST, WE CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE CONCEPTS OF PROACTIVE PLANNING AND INVESTMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE, MAKING GOOD STRIDES IN DOCKETS IN NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA, COLORADO, AND ELSEWHERE. SECOND, WE CONTINUE TO BE ADVANCING NEW IDEAS IN RATE DESIGN FOR CUSTOMERS, IN THIS CASE THE EV CHARGING STATIONS, SUCH AS DEMAND CHARGE MITIGATION METHODS AND TIME-OF-USE RATES FOR OFF-PEAK CHARGING. UTILITIES IN MULTIPLE STATES, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ATE, HAVE DESIGNED THESE RATES AND RECEIVED COMMISSION APPROVAL, WITH OUR SUPPORT. FINALLY, WE CONTINUED TO HAVE SUCCESS IN ADVANCING VGI (VEHICLE-TO-GRID-INTEGRATION) IDEAS THROUGH WHITE PAPERS AND WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF MANAGED CHARGING.WE ALSO HAD SUCCESS IN ADVANCING THE CONCEPTS OF OPEN STANDARDS AND INTEROPERABILITY WITH COMMISSIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, ALTHOUGH THE EV CHARGING INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO BE NASCENT. ATE SEEKS TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, LIKE EPRI, CHARIN, AND OCA (OPEN CHARGE ALLIANCE), AS WE SEEK TO EDUCATE STATE REGULATORS AND AGENCIES ON THESE IMPORTANT CONCEPTS.FINALLY, WE CONTINUE TO BE REGARDED AS A NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER ON THE ISSUES OF EV ADOPTION AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. WE PARTICIPATED IN MANY CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND SPEECH OPPORTUNITIES BEFORE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND STATE AGENCIES, AMONG OTHERS. ORGANIZATIONS OFTEN COME TO ATE SEEKING ADVICE BEFORE LAUNCHING A NEW EV PROGRAM, AND FILING A NEW UTILITY PROGRAM WITH A COMMISSION IN THE STATES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 October 2018.
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 November 4, 2026.
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