Evergreen Climate Innovations
Donations deductibleEvergreen Climate Innovations' network
13 people7 organisationsi13 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Francetic Chair | Board Chairwoman / Former CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Stojka Chair | Development Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrew Schwertfeger | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Colleen Calhoun | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Cheryl Martin | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey Yingling (also filed as Jeff Yingling) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen Kerr | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kishore RAO | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maggie Pakula | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Noelle Laing | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rachel Star | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sanjeev Krishnan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas O'Neill (also filed as Tom O'Neill) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Gaddy | Director of Technology | since 2018 |
| Dylan J O'Reilly | Senior Program Manager | 2024 |
| Erik Birkerts | Secretary & CEO | since 2018 |
| Estelle M Richards | Director of Operations | since 2023 |
| Estelle Seals | Director of Operations | since 2019 |
| Ian Adams | Managing Partner | since 2018 |
| Marc Altman | Director of Development | 2024 |
| Mark Altman | Director of Development | since 2022 |
| Michelle Carr | CEO | 2024 |
| Paul Seidler | Managing Partner | since 2018 |
| Rachel L Sebald | Director of Marketing & Communications | 2024 |
| Shashank Churukant | Senior Analyst | 2023 |
| Shashank Churukanti | Senior Analyst | 2024 |
| Susie Spigelman | Director of Business Dev. & Partnerships | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Carr | CEO | 40 | $358k | $27k | |
| Paul Seidler | Managing Partner | 40 | $286k | $28k | |
| Ian Adams | Managing Partner | 40 | $256k | $28k | |
| Shashank Churukanti | Senior Analyst | 40 | $190k | $27k | |
| Marc Altman | Director of Development | 40 | $180k | $27k | |
| Estelle M Richards | Director of Operations | 40 | $151k | $15k | |
| Dylan J O'reilly | Senior Program Manager | 40 | $120k | $11k | |
| Rachel L Sebald | Director of Marketing & Communications | 40 | $106k | $8k | |
| Amy Francetic | Board Chairwoman / Former CEO | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Kerr | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Stojka | Development Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sanjeev Krishnan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colleen Calhoun | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas O'neill | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maggie Pakula | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Yingling | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Cheryl Martin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Schwertfeger | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Star | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kishore Rao | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Noelle Laing | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Evergreen Climate Innovations
- EIN
- 272378677
- Address
- 400 N Aberdeen St 9th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60642-8100
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- Evergreen advances climate tech in the greater midwest.we support startups bringing impactful climate technologies to market. We make seed investments and provide hands-on support to entrepreneurs. We expand access to innovation by cultivating an ecosystem of investors, corporate partners, donors, and collaborators. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C35 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Michelle Carr (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAmy Francetic
≥8years on the filingsKaren Kerr
≥8years on the filingsSanjeev Krishnan
≥6years on the filingsAndrew Schwertfeger
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.2m
- Total liabilities
- $3.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.5m
- Program service revenue
- $233k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $115k
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 35
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.7m | $3.2m | $504k |
| 2023 | $1.9m | $3.1m | Deficit $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calectra Inc | Dei program grant | $30k |
| Kit Switch | Dei program grant | $30k |
| Natural Science LLC | Dei program grant | $25k |
| Earnest Agriculture Inc | Dei program grant | $10k |
| Sensatek Propulsion Technology Inc | Dei program grant | $10k |
| Good Fibes | Dei program grant | $10k |