TRANSPARENCY & GOVERNANCE
Accountability You Can Verify
Energe Foundation is committed to public accountability as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Legal Organization Information
- Legal name: Energe Foundation
- Tax status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- EIN: 39-2102325
- Mailing address: 10120 Two Notch Rd, Suite 2-226, Columbia, SC 29223
- South Carolina Charitable Organization Registration: Submitted — Pending State Review (Charity ID C91088694)
IRS Determination Letter
Primary proof of Energe Foundation’s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, issued directly by the Internal Revenue Service.
Certified Corporate Filings
Certified copies of Energe Foundation’s core South Carolina nonprofit filings, issued by the South Carolina Secretary of State. These supplement — they do not replace — the IRS determination letter above.
Certified Articles of Incorporation
Public — PDF available
Certified copy of Energe Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State.
Certified 501(c)(3) Corporate Attachment
Public — PDF available
Certified South Carolina nonprofit filing attachment establishing the organization’s charitable and educational purposes and related 501(c)(3) provisions.
South Carolina Certificate of Existence
Public — PDF available
Certificate issued by the South Carolina Secretary of State confirming Energe Foundation’s corporate existence as a South Carolina nonprofit corporation as of the certificate date.
Board of Directors
Marc Morris, Executive Director / Board Member · Jeffrey Guillaume, Board Member · William H. Stallings, Board Member
Sanitized public roster — excludes home addresses, private phone numbers, and other personal contact information. Officer titles beyond those shown have not yet been formally confirmed.
Form 990-Series Filings
Energe Foundation’s first required annual IRS filing — an e-Postcard (Form 990-N) for its initial short tax period — has been submitted and accepted by the IRS. Form 990-N is the annual electronic filing available to small tax-exempt organizations and does not include the detailed financial reporting of a full Form 990 or Form 990-EZ; Energe Foundation has not filed a full Form 990 or 990-EZ. Future filings will be reflected here as they are completed.
Annual Reports & Financial Summaries
Placeholder — no annual report or audited financial summary has been published yet. Any internal or unaudited summary shown here in the future will be clearly labeled as such.
Governance Policies
The following governance documents and policies were adopted by unanimous written consent of the Board of Directors, effective October 19, 2026. Dated, signed copies are maintained in Energe Foundation’s records, and the full text of any policy is available on request.
- Amended and Restated Bylaws: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026.
- Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026.
- Conflict of Interest Policy: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026. Annual disclosures are required of board members, and any member with a conflict must abstain from the related vote and avoid self-dealing.
- Whistleblower Policy: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026. No retaliation against anyone who reports misconduct or a compliance concern in good faith.
- Document Retention Policy: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026. Board and IRS records are retained permanently; grant and financial records are retained for at least 7 years.
- Gift Acceptance Policy: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026.
- Financial Integrity Policy: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026.
- Grant Registration and Application Authority: Board Adopted — October 19, 2026. The Executive Director is authorized to pursue and apply for grants on the Foundation’s behalf within Board-approved scope and limits; actions outside that scope (for example, incurring debt, entering leases, setting executive compensation, or committing unbudgeted matching funds) require separate Board approval.
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