2024-11-15T08:57:02-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 521072179 SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION SOLA 2026820556 1425 K ST NW 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ABIGAIL HOPPER PRESIDENT & CEO 2026820556 2024-11-15 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ABIGAIL HOPPER 1425 K ST NW 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20005 34478504 0 X WWW.SEIA.ORG X 1974 DC SEE PART III, LINE I. 65 64 100 105 81878 1820 0 0 25813025 32785535 113070 640138 279972 161486 26206067 33587159 0 0 0 0 11303899 13077510 0 0 0 10599116 13531339 21903015 26608849 4303052 6978310 28440636 38951428 17973835 19869681 10466801 19081747 X SEIA IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND SOLAR ENERGY AND STORAGE, BUILDING A STRONGER SOLAR INDUSTRY TO POWER AMERICA THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. REPRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE, MANUFACTURE, INSTALL AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY, SEIA WORKS WITH MEMBER COMPANIES TO BUILD JOBS AND DIVERSITY TO CHAMPION SOLAR USE AND REMOVE MARKET BARRIERS. 0 0 FEDERAL AFFAIRS: 2023 WAS A BUSY AND PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY POLICY, HIGHLIGHTED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION (IRA). SEIA WORKED CLOSELY WITH ALLIES AND MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR REGULATORY GUIDANCE THAT WOULD ACCOMPLISH THE TARGETS AND GOALS SET FORTH BY THE IRA, AND ENSURE CONSTRUCTS THAT WOULD BE WORKABLE FOR THE INDUSTRY IN ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING AND DEPLOYMENT. FOLLOWING THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTIONS, SEIA ESTABLISHED IMPORTANT GROUNDWORK IN THE 118TH CONGRESS ON POST-IRA ISSUES SUCH AS PERMITTING REFORM. SEIA ALSO DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT EFFORT AND RESOURCES IN 2023 TO ITS ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT AT THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC), INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT WORK ON THE COMMISSION'S TRANSMISSION REFORM DOCKET. STATE AFFAIRS: SEIA'S STATE POLICY EFFORTS INCLUDED SEVERAL KEY LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023, INCLUDING A FINAL ORDER IN NORTH CAROLINA'S SMART $AVER DOCKET THAT FURTHER SUPPORTS BUILDOUT OF DISTRIBUTED SOLAR, PASSAGE OF A BILL IN COLORADO TO INCREASE THE SPEED AND EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR PERMITS, AND PASSAGE OF A BILL IN MARYLAND MAKING THE STATE'S COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM PERMANENT. SEIA ALSO ENGAGED IN A NUMBER OF ONGOING ISSUES AT THE STATE LEVEL, INCLUDING CALIFORNIA'S TRANSITION TO A NET BILLING TARIFF FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR CUSTOMERS, CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION IN STATES LIKE NEVADA, PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK, AND SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING AND END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS. PUBLIC AFFAIRS: SEIA'S COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS APPARATUS HELPED SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY AND PROGRAMMING GROWTH IN 2023, INCREASING THE ASSOCIATION'S BRAND AWARENESS AS NEW PRODUCTS AND OFFERINGS CAME TO FRUITION SUCH AS SEIA'S NEW ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM AND ACCREDITATION AS A ANSI-RECOGNIZED STANDARDS-SETTING BODY. SEIA'S PUBLIC AFFAIRS WORK ALSO SUPPORTED A VARIETY OF KEY POLICY OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING THE DEFEAT OF AN ATTEMPT TO USE THE CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT TO PLACE MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN RETROACTIVE TARIFFS ON U.S. SOLAR BUSINESSES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 74 0 1 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 X 65 64 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 2026820556 1425 K ST NW STE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ABIGAIL R HOPPER PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 2.50 X X 1163993 0 43965 RYAN PFAFF TREASURER 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BEN AIRTH SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 07/23) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM CHRISMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SUNDQUIST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFREDO ESPINOSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HEART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY JO MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW FLANAGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BOLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DIDIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN EGLSAER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SIU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD CRABTREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS DIAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HODRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COSTANTINO NICOLAOU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALE CLAUDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BERWICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SHUGAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA REDDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLEEN DEROSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN VAN'T HOF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAUTERI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SALVO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZWILLINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN PERKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GOODWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GRENZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA BRINKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN DUBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK DEROSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY BLITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY CICERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SCHUSTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HERSHMAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 GIL HOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GILBERT CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT CARLISLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY VANDERHAEGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIN GUPTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES HEALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RICHOTTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON SIMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CANGELOSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MRZLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA LAWRENCE VACA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PAYNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON POWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA DORFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOY SEITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN CARPENTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA LOEB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WEISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEALLY DEWITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HILGERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA HUBBARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ANDREWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN GRESHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRAN KUMARASWAMY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LASZLO VON LAZAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA STERN VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LIZ LACHOWITZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ PEYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ REICHERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WALTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN HERMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT DANKERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT KOZEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN NUTTING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GAMMILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK LINCON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MATTHEWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PJ WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN DELMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROD VIENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL SCHMIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH WOCHOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CANADA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT MOSKOWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SETH MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFFANIE DOHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LEVITAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE LETA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KOENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PLAGEMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM STARRS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY OCHOA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TY DAUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYSON HOTTINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINOD MUKANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRINDER SINGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YANN BRANDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YURI HORWITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN H GALLAGHER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY 40.00 0.50 X 478858 0 53935 LISA BERWIN SVP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 40.00 0.50 X 363395 0 47813 ERIN M DUNCAN VP OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS 40.00 0.50 X 325922 0 46986 RODERICK L LEWIS SVP OF SALES & BUS. DEV'L 40.00 X 307513 0 49477 COLIN SILVER SVP OF CONTENT & STRATEGY 40.00 X 287139 0 27702 EVELYN M BUTLER VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES 40.00 X 270356 0 31631 JUSTIN A BACA VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETS & RESEARCH 40.00 X 232740 0 33274 ERIKA SYMMONDS VP OF EQUITY & WORKFORCE DEV'L 40.00 X 225675 0 34592 BENJAMIN NORRIS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS 40.00 X 241051 0 32270 ANTUAN SCOTT DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 217254 0 37526 JEREMY S WOODRUM SENIOR DIR. OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 211182 0 43501 SARA E BIRMINGHAM SENIOR DIRECTOR STATE AFFAIRS 40.00 X 201525 0 18044 JEANNE B ARMSTRONG SENIOR REGULATORY COUNSEL 40.00 X 197571 0 37838 4724174 0 538554 44 0 1 0 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP DEPT 7247-6827 PHILADELPHIA PA 191706827 LEGAL 847479 SIGNAL GROUP 1750 K ST NW 2ND FLO WASHINGTON DC 20006 CONSULTING 601712 CROSSBORDER ENERGY 2560 NINTH STREET BERKLEY AS 94710 CONSULTING 456414 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS LLP 4900 KEY TOWER 127 PUBLIC SQUARE CLEVELAND OH 44114 LOBBYING 325000 FOX SWIBEL LEVIN & CARROLL LLP 200 W MADISON ST STE 3000 CHICAGO IL 60606 LEGAL 287167 15 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 16225888 16225888 CONFERENCES 900099 14190741 14145359 45382 SPECIAL CHARGES 900099 1496516 1496516 PUBLICATIONS 900099 554188 554188 SOLARAPP 900099 159360 159360 158842 122346 36496 32785535 955776 955776 30803 30803 130683 0 130683 130683 130683 575707 891345 -315638 -315638 -315638 33587159 32703657 81878 801624 3989609 7138690 281044 927986 740181 2600815 37353 2128127 46978 1728424 1972750 646069 519601 827845 765983 1818012 203793 62162 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 151913 TAXES 21514 26608849 377044 845749 4705418 2016545 217323 489891 385630 660491 1930426 909646 1145163 1020780 16159067 29178742 5450991 4739230 28440636 38951428 2058052 2452633 8244847 10769239 7670936 6647809 17973835 19869681 X 10466801 19081747 10466801 19081747 28440636 38951428 6978310 1636636 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 16225888 2856369 -1970956 885413 3245178 -2359765 1412105 658982 753123 233048 119356 113692 285273 131308 153965 1020780 INVESTMENT IN TRADE SHOW 100000 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 4634530 OTHER ASSETS 4700 4739230 LEASE LIABILITY 6647809 6647809 X PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, SEIA INCURRED FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED INCOME GENERATED FROM ITS JOB BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, SEIA INCURRED COMPENSATION EXCISE TAX. THERE WERE NO ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ASSOCIATIONS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL R HOPPER PRESIDENT AND CEO 628947 0 533804 0 1242 0 16500 0 27465 0 1207958 0 0 0 SEAN H GALLAGHER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY 383290 0 77600 0 17968 0 16500 0 37435 0 532793 0 0 0 LISA BERWIN SVP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 277553 0 84600 0 1242 0 14014 0 33799 0 411208 0 0 0 ERIN M DUNCAN VP OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS 256517 0 69000 0 405 0 13000 0 33986 0 372908 0 0 0 RODERICK L LEWIS SVP OF SALES & BUS. DEV'L 234892 0 72000 0 621 0 11913 0 37564 0 356990 0 0 0 COLIN SILVER SVP OF CONTENT & STRATEGY 220726 0 66000 0 413 0 11106 0 16596 0 314841 0 0 0 EVELYN M BUTLER VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES 206947 0 61500 0 1909 0 10500 0 21131 0 301987 0 0 0 BENJAMIN NORRIS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIR 182981 0 57800 0 270 0 9149 0 23121 0 273321 0 0 0 JUSTIN A BACA VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETS & RESEARCH 200970 0 31500 0 270 0 10050 0 23224 0 266014 0 0 0 ERIKA SYMMONDS VP OF EQUITY & WORKFORCE DEV'L 208605 0 16800 0 270 0 9854 0 24738 0 260267 0 0 0 ANTUAN SCOTT DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 106487 0 110562 0 205 0 9567 0 27959 0 254780 0 0 0 JEREMY S WOODRUM SENIOR DIR. OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS 172777 0 38000 0 405 0 9000 0 34501 0 254683 0 0 0 JEANNE B ARMSTRONG SENIOR REGULATORY COUNSEL 177989 0 17800 0 1782 0 8900 0 28938 0 235409 0 0 0 SARA E BIRMINGHAM SENIOR DIRECTOR STATE AFFAIRS 182604 0 18300 0 621 0 6324 0 11720 0 219569 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A ONE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE AMOUNTING TO $14,403 IN 2023. THIS HOUSING ALLOWANCE WAS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE W-2 WAGES TO THE EMPLOYEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DIVISION DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY RESPECTIVE DIVISION MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTED OF THE PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE USED TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS FIXED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPENSATION STUDIES, AND OUTSOURCED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY DURING THE YEAR-END REVIEW PROCESS. 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