ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
2490 JUNCTION PLACE SUITE 200, BOULDER, CO 80301 www.rmi.org

Total Revenue
$61,864,266
Total Expenses
$52,619,733
Net Assets
$44,186,229

Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM GLOBAL ENERGY USE TO CREATE A CLEAN, PROSPEROUS, AND SECURE LOW-CARBON FUTURE.

EMPOWERING CLEAN ECONOMIES - SUPPORTING LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES CAN HELP MEET AMBITIOUS CLIMATE TARGETS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE ENERGY ACCESS TO PEOPLE WHOSE HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS DEPEND ON IT, BY EMBRACING AND MAXIMIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN THEIR NATIONAL SETTINGS. SUPPORTING INITIATIVES INCLUDE: 1) SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SPEEDING UP ACCESS TO CLEAN ELECTRICITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND UNDERPIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.2) ISLANDS ENERGY PROGRAM - ADVANCING THE TRANSITION OF ISLAND ECONOMIES FROM FOSSIL FUEL DEPENDENCE TO A MORE RESILIENT AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY FUTURE POWERED BY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLES.

ELECTRICITY CREATING A CLEAN, RESILIENT, AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES LESS POLLUTION AND CLIMATE-ALTERING CO2. SUPPORTING INITIATIVES INCLUDE: 1) REGULATORY AND BUSINESS MODEL REFORM WORKING WITH UTILITIES AND STATE REGULATORY COMMISSIONS TO EVOLVE BUSINESS AND REGULATORY MODELS AND ADVANCE MORE MODERN ELECTRICITY RATE STRUCTURES. WE AIM TO SUPPORT THREE TO FIVE STATES THAT ARE COMMITTED TO REGULATORY AND BUSINESS MODEL REFORM THAT WILL DRIVE A RENEWABLY POWERED ELECTRICITY SYSTEM BY 2020.2) ELECTRICITY INNOVATION LAB (E-LAB) CONVENING INDUSTRY PLAYERS TO IDENTIFY PROMISING REFORM APPROACHES AND STRATEGIZE ON HOW TO SCALE THEM EFFECTIVELY TO TRANSFORM THE ELECTRICITY SYSTEM FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

INDUSTRY - WE ARE WORKING ON A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE CLIMATE PUZZLE: DECARBONIZING THE WORLD'S GOODS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING HOW THEY ARE DESIGNED, SOURCED, PRODUCED, AND DELIVERED. OUR PLANET IS DROWNING IN EMISSIONS FROM THE PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND THE SERVICES WE USE TO TRANSPORT THEM, AND IT'S CRITICAL WE ADDRESS THIS CRUCIAL SECTOR. OUR WORK INCLUDES:1. MATERIAL VALUE CHAINS - DECARBONIZING THE MATERIALS THAT GO INTO OUR EVERYDAY GOODS, INCLUDING METALS AND MINERALS, STEEL, AND CEMENT.2. ENERGY INPUTS - REDUCING THE CARBON INTENSITY OF THE FUELS USED TO PRODUCE AND TRANSPORT GOODS.3. HEAVY TRANSPORT - WORKING TO DECARBONIZE THE TRUCKS, TRAINS, AIRPLANES, AND SHIPS THAT MOVE PEOPLE AND GOODS AROUND THE WORLD EVERY DAY.4. COMET - AN ALLIANCE TO CREATE A UNIVERSAL GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) CALCULATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE MINERAL AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CHAINS. POWERED BY MIT'S SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS INITIATIVE, THE COLUMBIA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT, RMI, AND THE COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES.5. CLIMATE ACTION ENGINE - AN EMISSIONS DATA PLATFORM THAT WEAVES TOGETHER METHANE EMISSIONS DATA WITH OTHER OIL AND GAS INFORMATION, SUCH AS LOCATION, OWNERSHIP, AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE DATA UNDER A SINGLE DATA AND ANALYTICS PLATFORM.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jules KortenhorstCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$647,458
Amory Lovins Thru 92019CHIEF SCIENTIST40$397,508
Martha PickettGENERAL COUNSEL-SECRETARY40$381,635
Jon CreytsMANAGING DIRECTOR40$379,385
James NewcombMANAGING DIRECTOR40$368,917
Paul BodnarMANAGING DIRECTOR40$349,863
Edward HarveyMANAGING DIRECTOR40$319,140
James MandelMANAGING DIRECTOR40$285,994
Bruce NillesMANAGING DIRECTOR40$285,113
Heather MccreeryCFO40$268,281
Jennifer StokesMANAGING DIRECTOR40$249,892
Lena HansenMANAGING DIRECTOR40$241,771
Brad Mushovic Thru 72019MANAGING DIRECTOR40$237,252
Mark GrundyMANAGING DIRECTOR40$235,196
Misty BurnsMANAGING DIRECTOR40$224,871
Justin LockeSENIOR PRINCIPAL40$214,808
Leia GuccioneMANAGING DIRECTOR40$208,128
Britta GrossMANAGING DIRECTOR40$204,824
Lily Donge Thru 122019PRINCIPAL40$202,948
Clay StrangerSENIOR PRINCIPAL40$199,828
Koben CalhounPRINCIPAL40$194,550
Lars Thomas Koch BlankSENIOR PRINCIPAL40$192,718
Iain CampbellMANAGING DIRECTOR40$166,107
Richenda Van LeeuwenMANAGING DIRECTOR40$154,707
Edward WhiteCHAIR OF THE BOARD1$37,500
Maria Van Der HoevenTRUSTEE1$0
Todd SternTRUSTEE1$0
Elizabeth Ann SallTRUSTEE1$0
Mary Grace PowellTRUSTEE1$0
George PolkTRUSTEE1$0
Kandeh YumkellaTRUSTEE1$0
Dennis V McginnTRUSTEE1$0
Rachel KyteTRUSTEE1$0
Jose Maria FigueresTRUSTEE1$0
Michael HaasTRUSTEE1$0
Mark FerronTRUSTEE1$0
Peter BoyerTRUSTEE1$0
Roy BedlowTRUSTEE1$0
David AllenTRUSTEE1$0
Tom DinwoodieTRUSTEE1$0
Jean OelwangLEAD INDEPENDENT TRUSTEE1$0

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