Fresh Energy's network
20 people9 organisationsi20 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
20 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 20 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Palmer Chair | Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bryan Herrmann | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris O'Brien | Board Member Thru 10/15/24 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christina Yagjian | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eric Pasi | Vice Chair Thru 04/16/24 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Erika Bailey Johnson | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jacqueline Johnson | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeffrey S Broberg (also filed as Jeff Broberg) | Board Member Thru 10/15/24 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jim Ladner | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jina Penn-Tracy | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kate Wolford | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kevin Lindsey | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laura Bishop | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Matt Schuerger | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Merritt Clapp-Smith | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| RAJ V Rajan | Board Member Thru 10/15/24 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Blake | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ted Contag | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tom Strobel | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Trent Mostaert | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Gleckner | Lead Director, Clean Electricity | since 2021 |
| Brenda Cassellius | Executive Director (Until Jan 2025) | since 2024 |
| Ellen Palmer | Dir of Ops & Finance | 2019 |
| Janet Hamilton | Senior Director, Science Policy | 2021 |
| Joseph Dammel | Managing Director, Buildings | 2024 |
| Julia Olmstead | Executive Lead, Philanthropy | since 2024 |
| Justin FAY | Senior Lead, Public Affairs and Advocacy | since 2023 |
| Margaret Cherne-Hendrick | Senior Lead, Innovation & Impact | since 2023 |
| Mat Larson Krisetya | Executive Lead, Organizational Health | since 2023 |
| Michael Noble | Former Exec Director | since 2019 |
| Sarah Clark | Deputy Executive Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 January 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Cassellius | Executive Director (Until Jan 2025) | 40 | $238k | $22k | |
| Allen Gleckner | Executive Lead, Policy and Programs | 40 | $144k | $11k | |
| Julia Olmstead | Executive Lead, Philanthropy | 40 | $141k | $19k | |
| Margaret Cherne-Hendrick | Senior Lead, Innovation & Impact | 40 | $129k | $19k | |
| Justin Fay | Senior Lead, Public Affairs and Advocacy | 40 | $126k | $12k | |
| Mat Larson Krisetya | Executive Lead, Organizational Health | 40 | $123k | $20k | |
| Ellen Palmer | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Pasi | Vice Chair Thru 04/16/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Trent Mostaert | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacqueline Johnson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Wolford | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erika Bailey Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Bishop | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Blake | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey S Broberg | Board Member Thru 10/15/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Merritt Clapp-Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ted Contag | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Herrmann | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Ladner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Lindsey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris O'brien | Board Member Thru 10/15/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jina Penn-Tracy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raj V Rajan | Board Member Thru 10/15/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Schuerger | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Strobel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christina Yagjian | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
18 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253038588). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Margaret Cherne-Hendrick | Chief Executive Officer |
| Christina Yagjian | Vice Chair |
| Mat Larson Krisetya | Chief Operations Officer/CFO |
| Mat Larson Krisetya | |
| Ella Mitchell | Director |
| Bryan Herrmann | Director |
| Jacquie Johnson | Director |
| Jim Ladner | Director |
| Matt Schuerger | Treasurer |
| Ted Contag | Director |
| Laura Bishop | Director |
| Chris O'brien | Director |
| Ellen Palmer | Chair |
| Tom Strobel | Director |
| Erika Bailey-Johnson | Director |
| Kate Wolford | Secretary |
| Merritt Clapp-Smith | Director |
| Robert Blake | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Fresh Energy
- EIN
- 411735501
- Address
- 408 Saint Peter St Ste 350, Saint Paul, MN, 55102-1156
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Shape and drive bold policy solutions to achieve equitable carbon-neutral economies. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C010 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Margaret Cherne-Hendrick (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1992
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChris O'Brien
≥7years on the filingsJeffrey S Broberg
≥7years on the filingsMerritt Clapp-Smith
≥7years on the filingsRAJ V Rajan
Latest return
year to 31 January 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 January 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.4m
- Total liabilities
- $772k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7m
- Program service revenue
- $19k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $879k
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 16
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.1m | $7m | $127k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition | Programmatic funding transaction | $474k |
| Canary Media Inc | Programmatic funding transaction | $405k |