NEW YORK INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT, INC.

What NEW YORK INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT, INC. does

New York Interfaith Power & Light, Inc. (NYIPL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that mobilizes faith communities across New York State to address climate change through education, sustainability training, and legislative advocacy. The organization serves religious congregations of all faiths, helping them reduce their carbon footprints through Green Team programs that conduct assessments across energy, waste, food, consumables, and landscaping, and that facilitate access to NYSERDA energy audit programs and solar rebates. NYIPL also trains congregants in citizen lobbying and coordinates advocacy campaigns as a core member of the NY Renews coalition and Climate Can't Wait.

The organization operates on a community-led go-to-market model, reaching congregations through direct outreach, webinars, workshops, email newsletters, and coalition events. It does not sell products or services; membership and participation are free. NYIPL is funded entirely through donations and grants, and since COVID the organization has operated without paid staff, functioning as a volunteer-run entity working from home across the state. The organization has its own Federal tax ID and has been financially independent from IPL National since 2019, and became structurally independent when IPL National closed in January 2025.

NYIPL does not operate a technology product or software platform. Its competitive differentiation rests on combining moral authority from religious communities with climate advocacy, providing a distinctive voice in New York State climate policy debates. The organization scaled from approximately 80-87 member congregations in 2011-2012 to 130+ congregations and 3,000 individual members by 2022. Its current operational status remains active as of early 2026, with sustained blog publication and continued coalition engagement, though it faces an increasingly unfavorable federal and state climate policy environment.

Name

NEW YORK INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT, INC.

Legal name

New York Interfaith Power and Light, Inc.

Website

https://newyorkipl.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

New York Interfaith Power & Light is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes faith congregations across New York State to address climate change through sustainability training, Green Team programs, and legislative advocacy as part of coalitions like NY Renews.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-based Climate Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD)

Keywords

• Climate advocacy
• Faith-based organizing
• Congregational sustainability
• Environmental policy
• Religious environmentalism

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: NYIPL operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded through donations from individuals and congregations, as well as grants. The organization has not received funding from IPL National since 2019 and became independent when the national office closed in January 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NYIPL is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that organizes religious congregations across New York State to address climate change through education, training, sustainability assessments, and legislative advocacy. The organization helps congregations establish Green Teams to conduct energy, waste, food, consumables, and landscaping assessments, facilitates access to NYSERDA energy audit programs and rebates, and organizes citizen lobbying for state and federal climate legislation. All services are provided free of charge to member congregations and individuals.

Product overview

New York Interfaith Power & Light (NYIPL) is a faith-based non-profit organization that serves the state of New York. Rather than a technology product company, NYIPL offers advocacy programs and services focused on climate change education and activism for congregations of all faiths. Their programs include sustainability training, Green Teams support, legislative lobbying, webinars, workshops, and resource materials to help congregations reduce their carbon footprint and advocate for climate change legislation. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Teams Sustainability Program A structured program that enables religious congregations to form Green Teams and conduct sustainability assessments covering energy, waste, food, consumables, and landscaping. The program includes a Sustainability Manual and connects congregations with NYSERDA energy audit programs and funding for energy efficiency upgrades and solar installations (30%-70% rebates).
• Climate Advocacy and Lobbying Citizen lobbying and legislative advocacy at state and federal levels on climate change legislation. NYIPL organizes lobby visits, rallies (including Albany rallies with 450-500 participants), and direct advocacy actions, with ongoing engagement with the New York State Climate Action Council and state legislators.
• Educational Webinars and Training Virtual training webinars on climate change topics from theological, scientific, and policy perspectives. Available webinars include Citizens Respond to Climate Change, Climate Legislation and Faith, Environmental Injustice and Racism, Faith Advocacy Training, and Theology of Speaking to Power.
• Faith Resources Library Faith-based resources including faith statements, faith challenges, and video downloads that provide religious framing for climate action. These resources support congregations and individuals in engaging with climate change from a faith perspective.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130 congregations and 3,000 members actively engaged in climate advocacy as of 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NY Renews CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021NYIPL is a member of the NY Renews coalition, the largest coalition of environmental organizations in New York State's history with over 280 member organizations including environmental groups, social justice organizations, labor unions, and houses of worship. The coalition advocated for the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA) and other climate legislation.
• Climate Can't WaitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYIPL participates in the Climate Can't Wait coalition which released a scorecard on Governor Hochul's climate record, awarding her an 'F' for 2025. The coalition coordinates climate advocacy efforts across New York State.
• NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYIPL facilitates NYSERDA's energy audit programs for member congregations. NYSERDA provides 30%-70% rebates for solar installations and free energy assessments for non-profits and small businesses through the System Benefits Charge program.
• Remaining State IPLsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing IPL National's closure in January 2025, the remaining state IPLs (8 of 50) are communicating and exchanging program ideas. NYIPL is planning an in-person meeting to coordinate efforts on addressing climate change.
• NYSERDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSERDA offers funding for solar projects with 30%-70% rebates. NYIPL connects congregations with NYSERDA local coordinators and facilitates energy upgrade programs eligible for direct pay reimbursement under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club: Sierra Club is one of the largest and oldest environmental advocacy organizations in the US, with significant climate policy and lobbying activity in New York. Comparable to NYIPL as a co-member of the NY Renews coalition and on climate policy advocacy, but broader in scope and much larger in scale.
• 350.org: 350.org is a major global climate advocacy organization focused on grassroots mobilization to end fossil fuel use. Comparable to NYIPL in climate advocacy and rally/mobilization activities, but operates at much larger scale and without a faith-specific framing.

Emerging players

• Earthworks: Earthworks is a nonprofit environmental organization advocating on fossil fuel extraction and climate issues. Comparable to NYIPL as a co-member of climate coalitions and in policy advocacy focus, though focused on extractive industries rather than faith mobilization.
• Citizens' Climate Lobby: Citizens' Climate Lobby is a national grassroots climate advocacy organization that mobilizes volunteers to lobby for climate legislation. Comparable to NYIPL in advocacy and lobby-focused operations, though non-sectarian and broader in geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Creation Justice Ministries: Creation Justice Ministries is an ecumenical Christian organization that mobilizes Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox churches for environmental stewardship and climate action. Directly comparable to NYIPL in faith-based environmental mobilization, with overlap on congregational engagement and creation care theology.
• Interfaith Power & Light (network/state chapters): Interfaith Power & Light is the national interfaith climate network of which NYIPL was a state affiliate. Although IPL National closed in January 2025, surviving state chapters (e.g., MassIPL) operate the same faith-based climate advocacy model at the state level and are the closest direct peers to NYIPL.
• GreenFaith: GreenFaith is a national interfaith environmental organization mobilizing religious communities for climate and environmental action. Directly comparable to NYIPL in faith-based climate advocacy model, though operating nationally rather than at a single state level.
• Faith in Public Life: Faith in Public Life is a national network mobilizing faith communities for social justice advocacy, including climate. Comparable to NYIPL in faith-rooted advocacy model and grassroots mobilization on progressive policy issues.
• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility: ICCR is an interfaith coalition of institutional investors engaging corporations on climate and social issues. Comparable to NYIPL in interfaith mobilization for climate and ESG advocacy, though focused on corporate engagement rather than legislative lobbying and congregation-based organizing.

Regional players

• NY Renews: NY Renews is the 280+ member coalition of environmental, social justice, labor, and faith organizations in New York State that advocates for climate legislation such as the CCIA. NYIPL is a member, making NY Renews both a coalition peer and a coordination counterpart on shared advocacy campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/New-York-Interfaith-Power-Light-226714377412102

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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