Georgia Interfaith Power & Light Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

PROGRAMS, ENERGY and SUSTAINIBILITY INITIATIVESHosted the Green Team Summit featuring a keynote address, interfaith panel, and 10 workshops, with over 250 faith and Green Team leaders in attendance.Organized and hosted a mini-Green Team Summit in Savannah, Georgia, featuring a keynote address and six workshops, attended by more than 80 faith and Green Team leaders.Facilitated a Re-Wilding workshop in Columbus, engaging over 20 participants.Co-hosted a three-day faith leader gathering in St. Simons with Creation Justice Ministries, focusing on eco-theology and congregational earth ministry practices, with participation from more than 50 faith leaders.Supported a network of 130 congregationally based Green Teams through coaching, monthly roundtables, and local/regional in-person gatherings.Hosted 12 monthly virtual Green Team roundtables, providing an hour-long programmatic and networking space for Green Team members and faith leaders across the state.Registered 42 new Green Teams, expanding outreach to non-Christian congregations and communities outside metro Atlanta, bringing the total to over 135 Green Teams.Led seven service and experiential learning opportunities in metro Atlanta, including tree plantings, river clean-ups, a sustainability tour of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and a tour of the Wylde Center.Joined the Georgia Bright Coalition to assist low-to-moderate income homeowners and nonprofit organizations to access no-upfront cost solar. Launched a pilot Re-Wilding program to assist congregations with sustainable land use projects such as tree planting, invasive species removal, and native plant and pollinator gardens. Piloted this program with 12 congregations in South Georgia, West Georgia and metro Atlanta and regranted over $11,000.Started designing a Resilience Hub program to engage faith communities to consider serving as community centers during and after disasters. Launched a Ramadan Zero-waste regrant program to help Masjid's compost at iftars during Ramadan. Granted $2,000 to 4 congregations. Participated in one Solarize campaign in Cobb County to engage residents, faith communities, and other non-profits in renewable energy solutions. Awarded 28 congregations with energy efficiency matching grants, totaling over $60,000.Awarded $8,500 in GOTV grants to 11 congregations to support local multi-issue nonpartisan GOTV efforts.Completed 24 professional energy audits through the Power-Wise program.Conducted four professional zero-waste event audits through the Zero-Waste program.Conducted 17 solar assessments for congregations through the Solar-Wise program.Secured the installation of rooftop solar arrays at four congregations.Delivered over 110 environmental education classes and workshops in faith communities across Georgia.Supported the operations of three fiscally-sponsored synergistic events/organizations.ADVOCACY AND POLICYDesigned, launched, and executed the inaugural "Summer of Advocacy," focusing on federal policies to protect historic climate investments under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Collected and delivered over 1,000 grassroots petition signatures in support of federal policy priorities.Published three outward-facing media pieces as part of the communications strategy related to the federal policy portfolio.Coordinated and co-hosted Capitol Conservation Day.Participated in local water advocacy through the Georgia Water Coalition, issuing and delivering "Action Alerts" on priority policy issues, including the Okefenokee Swamp.Intervened in a biomass docket, securing a favorable resolution for community advocates.Advocated in the 2023/2024 Georgia Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and Rate Case dockets, promoting expanded energy efficiency and clean energy programs while opposing electricity rate increases.Engaged with the Georgia Congressional Delegation and the Biden Administration in advocacy efforts for the protection of the Blake's Plateau Coral Reef.Conducted

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 65.7%; rating input score 66
• Program expense ratio: 79.7%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.02 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 23.9%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.95; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.2%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 15.4% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 19.4% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 29% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings