SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE (EIN 52-1794095)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202433209349306723
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Seth Frader-Thompson
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Melissa Washington
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Hannah Bascom
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Caroline Choi
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Linda Ferrone
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Marion Gold
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Scott Harden
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Joe Hoagland
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Mari Mclure
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Gary Racklife
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Carlos Restrepo
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Chris Roe
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Debra Smith
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Sheri Givens
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Christopher Schroeder
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Beth Eagle
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Adam Wasserman
VP Marketing & Communications40.00$304,077$0$42,092Yes (X)
Courtney Galatioto
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Ukiah Busch
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Aaron Smallwood
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,179,581CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,487,001CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$548,666CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$557,980CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,096,855TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,275,430CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,931,927CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,945,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,870,184CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,800,137CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,823,648TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,599,057CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,111,508CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,432,971CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,418,850CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,358,117CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,920,503TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$58,920,503PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$349,563CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$241,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$288,795CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$852,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,129,428CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,862,371TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$349,563CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$241,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$288,795CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$852,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,129,428CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,862,371TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$152,822CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,724CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,151,639CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,271CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,360,158TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,101,442CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,357,173CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,873,405CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,310,765CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,500,247CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$63,143,032TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93310PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94520PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.04530InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02980InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,723,099BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,075,345InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,798,444EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,272,682BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$450,417InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,723,099EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,252,873BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19,809InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,272,682EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,062,506BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$809,633InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,252,873EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,848,010BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$214,496ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$5,062,506EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$995,953OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$976,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,357BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$719,874OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$642,024DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,850BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$97,207TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCertificates Of DepositsDesc
Book Value$3,325,932BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,325,932TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deposits$43,575
Advance Distribution from Solar Energy Trade Shows$3,250,460
Lease liability - operating lease$946,076
Deferred Compensation$100,437
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,340,548TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,002,222TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,709,854NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,709,854RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,292,368RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$71,923InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$71,923RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,364,291TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,854,223TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,854,223ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$71,923InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$71,923ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,926,146TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEPA evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions based on the more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, SEPA records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from January 1, 2020 through the current year remain open for examination by federal and state authorities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsYes (1)CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Sheri Givens
President & CEO$403,531$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,281$0$411,812$0$0$0
Christopher Schroeder
VP Research & Industry Strategy$255,888$0$69,880$0$0$0$22,500$0$19,717$0$367,985$0$0$0
Beth Eagle
VP Operations$235,228$0$71,246$0$0$0$22,500$0$17,523$0$346,497$0$0$0
Adam Wasserman
VP Marketing & Communications$224,077$0$80,000$0$0$0$21,750$0$20,342$0$346,169$0$0$0
Courtney Galatioto
VP Membership$208,033$0$67,667$0$0$0$22,500$0$17,236$0$315,436$0$0$0
Aaron Smallwood
VP, Research & Industry Strategy$174,179$0$5,500$0$0$0$0$0$16,445$0$196,124$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1aAs part of SEPA's benefits, employees receive reimbursement for gym memberships.
Part I, Line 3SEPA completed a salary compensation study in 2023. There is a compensation committee on the board, the board approves the CEO's initial salary and reviews every other year, and there is an employment contract.
Part I, Line 5SEPA does pay base bonuses based on the Organization's revenue.
Part I, Line 6SEPA does pay base bonuses based on the Organization's revenue.
Part I, Line 7All eligible employees were awarded bonuses which were determined based on the discretion of the executive team, except for Sheri Givens, President and CEO, whose bonus is determined based on meeting performance objectives according to her employee contract.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6SEPA shall have members divided into such number of classes and with such qualifications as the board of directors shall designate from time to time. Initially there shall be three classes of members: (A) Utility; (B) Corporate; (C) Government, nonprofit & education.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe members in good standing entitled to vote and voting as a single class shall elect, by plurality, directors to fill the seats on the board of directors, form a list of candidates per open board seat as may be put before the membership by the board of directors. The board of directors shall establish such policies and procedures for the nomination of persons to serve as candidates for election to the board of directors as it may determine from time to time. No less than 51% and no greater than 66% of the board seats shall be held at one time by employees of Class 1 members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bFor matters put before the membership, each member shall be entitled to only one (1) vote.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe draft version of the federal Form 990 is initially reviewed by the president and CEO, and the board secretary/treasurer. It is then provided to the entire board of directors. Any comments arising from the reviews are addressed and resolved prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOfficers, directors, key employees and trustees are required to provide an annual disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest. Any conflicts that come to the attention of the board of directors are discussed and resolved according to SEPA's bylaws.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aThe board of directors reviews and approves the compensation for the president and CEO annually. During this process, the board of directors may engage an independent consultant to provide current comparative market data. The board of directors considers SEPA's financial position as well as additional external market data using published compensation studies. The compensation decisions of the board of directors is documented in the minutes. The President and CEO annually considers SEPA's financial position as well as external market data from an independent compensation research study to establish compensation levels for officers and key employees. SEPA's compensation program and market analysis is reviewed every three years for compliance purposes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19SEPA's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available for viewing upon reasonable request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Solar Energy Trade Shows LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11530 Wilson Blvd Suite 1120AddressLine1Txt
CityArlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN271527552EIN
Primary ActivitiesConferencesPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Predominant Income TypeRELATEDPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$13,168,107ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$100,000ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership0.50000OwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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