CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK (EIN 81-3459199)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-01
IRS object ID
202443069349302114
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-11-01T14:33:19-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,682,966CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,514,295CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$31,066,965TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$650,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,534,540CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue Subtotal$7,322,493RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,322,493TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,636,871TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,636,871ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,636,871TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

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CONSERVATIVES FOR CLEAN ENERGY
514 DANIELS ST SUITE 239RALEIGHNC27605471213186501C3$754,878SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.
INDIANA CONSERVATIVE ALLIANCE FOR
1950 E GREYHOUND PASS SUITE 18CARMELIN46033851216672501C3$151,415SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.ENERGY INC
MICHIGAN CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM
120 N WASHINGTON SQ STE 300LANSINGMI48933473098487501C3$200,326SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.
MINNESOTA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM
200 SOUTHDALE CTREDINAMN55435813811937501C3$198,041SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.
OHIO CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM
620 E BRAOD ST SUITE OCOLUMBUSOH43215814039187501C3$128,695SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.
PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY
PO BOX 1094CAMP HILLPA17001832129032501C3$177,926SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.FORUM
THE WESTERN WAY
1800 GLENARM PLACE NO 950DENVERCO80202814204053501C3$250,000SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.
WISCONSIN CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM
10 W MIFFLIN ST STE 205MADISONWI53703830988188501C3$137,478SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.
CONSERVATIVE TEXANS FOR ENERGY
9600 ESCARPMENT BLVD SUITE 745-274AUSTINTX78749834318564501C3$379,396SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.INNOVATION
IOWA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM
1214 S WILDFIRE AVEWEST DES MOINESIA50266841756375501C3$220,444SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
JOHN SZOKA
CHIEF EXEC. OFFICER$158,712$5,048$163,760
BRITTANY ZWIERZCHOWSKI TISLER
CHIEF OP. OFFICER$164,900$6,656$173,056$1,500
LARRY WARD
VICE PRESIDENT$133,800$4,952$162,383$23,631

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CONSERVATIVES FOR CLEAN ENERGY
CEO$754,878GRANT - EXEMPT PURPfalse
SWING STATE STRATEGIES
PRESIDENT$65,000DIGITAL CONSULTINGfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK (CEN) WAS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT AND CONNECT STATE-BASED CONSERVATIVE CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, CEN EDUCATES OPINION LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROMOTE THE CLEANER AND MORE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY, PROMOTES ENERGY CONSERVATION, AND ENCOURAGES THE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE UPDATED IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO REFLECT A SEPARATION OF THE ROLES OF CEO AND PRESIDENT, A SHORTENING OF BOARD TERMS, CLARIFICATION ON THE TERM "MEMBERSHIP", AND CODIFIED THE PROCESS TO CALL A MEETING OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL ORGANIZATION POLICIES WERE ENACTED TO SERVE AS STAND-ALONE POLICIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE PROPOSED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ITS REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THEIR CONFLICTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDER ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND RECUSE IF NECESSARY. DIRECTORS DISCLOSE IF A NEW CONFLICT ARISES OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, AND THE BOARD DELIBERATES NEXT COURSE OF ACTION THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IN REGARDS TO THAT CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND IS SET UPON DELIBERATION AND VOTE BY THE BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DELIBERATION INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF CEO'S PERFORMANCE, ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE, AND COMPARABILITY OF COMPENSATION TO SIMILAR NONPROFITS' CEO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES 668,180 0 0 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES 0 26,348 0 TOTAL 668,180 26,348 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9PREVIOUS YEAR BAD DEBT WRITE-OFF 0

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