Metropolitan Energy Center Inc
Donations deductibleMetropolitan Energy Center Inc's network
10 people6 organisationsi10 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
10 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Parker | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christian Zirbel | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eslun Tucker | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gerald Shechter | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jared Williams | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kim Ansari | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Manny Abarca IV | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melissa Robinson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael Saxton | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rick Maniktala | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Melia | President | 2020 |
| Kelly Gilbert | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Kevin Pinkowski | Vice President and Treasurer | 2020 |
| Richard Tree | Company secretary | 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Gilbert | Executive Director | 40 | $70k | $9k | |
| Rick Maniktala | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eslun Tucker | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Parker | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jared Williams | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Robinson | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kim Ansari | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Christian Zirbel | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gerald Shechter | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Manny Abarca IV | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Saxton | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Metropolitan Energy Center Inc
- EIN
- 431297891
- Address
- 1 E Armour Blvd Ste 150, Kansas City, MO, 64111-1136
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- Metropolitan Energy Center's mission to empower the heartland to achieve sustainable energy use and cleaner air by providing resources, outreach and training available to all who aspire to make energy efficiency and alternative fuels commonplace. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C012 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Kelly Gilbert (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1984
- 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 filingsGerald Shechter
≥6years on the filingsEslun Tucker
≥6years on the filingsRick Maniktala
≥4years on the filingsBrian Parker
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
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $871k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $665k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.8m
- Program service revenue
- $166k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.5m
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 11
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 | $2.9m | $3.1m | Deficit $165k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lazer Spot Inc | Grant support defrayed purchase cost of electricity-powered terminal trucks and charging stations, which enhance public good by reducing gre | $446k |
| Ups | Grant support defrayed purchase cost of CNG powered Class 8 and Class 5 freight trucks, which enhance public good by reducing greenhouse gas | $436k |
| Grain Valley R-5 School District | Grant support defrayed purchase cost of propane-powered buses, which enhance public good by reducing greenhouse gases, and other emissions r | $144k |
| Water One | Recipient of funds to defray costs of electric-powered work vehicles for zero-emission operations. Enhance public good by reducing greenhous | $104k |
| Evergy Metro | Cost-shared grant subaward defrayed installation costs of electric charging stations, which enhance public good by reducing greenhouse gases | $102k |
| Tucker Equipment Inc | Recipient of grant funds to defray cost of electric-powered terminal truck for zero-emission distribution center operations. Enhances public | $95k |
| Sun Solar | Contractual vendor provided engineering, construction management and installation of solar photovoltaic systems on income-eligible homes und | $80k |
| Johnson County Community College | Subaward:Grant support defrayed purchase cost of electricity-powered vehicles and charging stations, which enhance public good by reducing g | $32k |
| Hathmore Technologies LLC | Subaward supports training delivery to developers, engineers, construction professionals and code officials for the latest building energy c | $32k |
| Jerusalem Farm | Grant supported outreach to underserved populations within Jerusalem Farm's community and geographic scope of influence. Outreach generated | $20k |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Subaward to provide data analysis on two projects related to vehicle electrification and charging systems. Enhances public good by increasin | $10k |