CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FORUM (EIN 47-2999520)
- Tax period
- 2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
- Filed
- 2022-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 202211319349302176
- Schema version
- 2020v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-05-11T11:13:23-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 541342298 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kositzka Wicks and Company | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5270 Shawnee Road Suite 250 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alexandria | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22312 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 472999520 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Citizens for Responsible Energy | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | Solutions Forum | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CITI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2026702929 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW No 2 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20004 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | James Dozier | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2026702929 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | James | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Dozier | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jennica Jardine Whitfield CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01379267 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7036422700 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | James Dozier | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW No 220 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20004 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $5,615,141 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | cresforum.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2015 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | CRES Forum is committed to educating the public and influencing the national conversation about commonsense clean energy. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $5,771,650 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $5,615,141 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,771,650 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $5,615,141 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $433,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $325,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $616,173 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $960,472 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $81,750 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,049,701 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $5,775,003 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,098,874 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $7,060,475 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,672,776 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,445,334 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,409,994 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,027,966 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $787,334 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $850,640 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,622,660 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,177,326 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | CRES Forum is committed to educating the public and influencing the national conversation about commonsense clean energy. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $6,823,899 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $325,000 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | CRES Forum utilizes various communication and educational tools tofoster robust conversation and policy development in support of freemarket, clean energy solutions. CRES Forum provides cutting-edge information on clean energy and environmental issues that harness the the potential to lead America into a new century of innovative, pro-growth, and environmentally sustainable clean energy solutions.Over the past year, this work has included coordinating programs forNational Clean Energy Week, public polling on clean energy policies,hosting policy forums and producing white papers, and public statements on various policies that impact the advancement of clean energy and environmental conservation. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,823,899 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 16 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | 0 | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mary Jane Lewis | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2026702929 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW No 220 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20004 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Dozier | |||||||
| President, Director | 8.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jason Kauppi | |||||||
| Treasurer, Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Catrina Rorke | |||||||
| Secretary, Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Carla Tully | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Thomas King | |||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Heather Reams | |||||||
| Executive Director | 22.00 | Yes (X) | $180,128 | $0 | $1,491 | ||
| Charles A Hernick | |||||||
| Policy and Advocacy VP | 38.00 | $193,178 | $0 | $6,511 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $373,306 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $8,002 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus Communications LLC | |||||
| 3001 Washington Blvd 7th Floor | Arlington | VA | 22201 | Consulting | $1,191,094 |
| Cogent Strategies LLC | |||||
| 1322 Shallow Ford Road | Herndon | VA | 20170 | Consulting | $252,000 |
| Civitas Public Affairs Group LLC | |||||
| 409 7th St NW Ste 350 | Washington | DC | 20004 | Consulting | $180,000 |
| Domer Consulting | |||||
| 3445 S Utah Street | Arlington | VA | 22206 | Consulting | $144,000 |
| Black Rock Group LLC | |||||
| 66 Canal Center Plaza Ste 500 | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | Consulting | $121,992 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,615,141 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $5,615,141 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,615,141 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $325,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $325,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $149,027 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $122,201 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,413 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $709,801 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $626,836 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $69,026 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,939 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,602 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,393 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,408 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $801 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,972 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,279 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,312 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $381 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,070 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $54,428 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,722 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,920 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $180,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $156,600 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,550 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,850 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,219 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,336 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,096 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $787 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,894 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,396 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,820 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,678 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,901,763 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,857,131 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,251 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $37,381 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,947,299 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,947,299 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,017 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,749 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $961 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $307 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $690 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $609 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $81 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $118,314 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $102,697 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,557 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,060 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $128,903 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $114,086 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,723 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $94 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,648 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,701 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | -$38 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | -$15 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,365 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,927 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $328 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $110 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,408 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,739 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $515 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $154 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events | $144,346 | $143,978 | $368 | $0 |
| Membership and sponsors | $92,500 | $92,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Dues and subsciptions | $59,762 | $58,158 | $1,208 | $396 |
| Research & polling | $49,220 | $49,220 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,655 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $52,636 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,525 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $494 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,060,475 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,823,899 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $154,826 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $81,750 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,193,298 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,879,145 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,042,106 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,992 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,776 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $11,485 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $4,013 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,237 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,472 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,467 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,467 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,409,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,027,966 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $687,334 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $850,640 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $787,334 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $850,640 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,059,723 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $512,940 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $562,937 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,664,386 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,622,660 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,177,326 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,409,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,027,966 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,445,334 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,019,350 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,350,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,810,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,771,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,615,141 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $18,566,746 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,019,350 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,350,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,810,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,771,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,615,141 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $18,566,746 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,808,671 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $16,758,075 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $528 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $528 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $18,567,274 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.90260 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.92760 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,485 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $4,013 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $7,472 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $7,472 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,615,141 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $5,615,141 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $5,615,141 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,060,475 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $7,060,475 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $7,060,475 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CRES Forum is exempt from federal income tax as a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as an organization other than a private foundation. CRES Forum did not have a liability for unrelated business income taxes for the year ended June 30, 2021. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Solutions | |||||||
| 301 Park Avenue Suite 100 | Falls Church | VA | 22046 | 844573440 | 501(c)(3) | $125,000 | To support clean energy and infrastructure issue education. |
| BCSE Foundation | |||||||
| 805 15th Street NW Ste 708 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 521801630 | 501(c)(6) | $50,000 | To support clean energy factbook. |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | |||||||
| 25 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 140 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 521122683 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | To carry out an educational and awareness program to advance the goals and tax-exempt purposes of CRES Forum |
| The Conservation Coalition | |||||||
| PO Box 371 | Appleton | WI | 54912 | 823815628 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | To support grassroots communications. |
| American Conservation Coailiton | |||||||
| PO Box 391 | Appleton | WI | 54912 | 823815628 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | To support grassroots communications. |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Recipients of grants are required to provide reports on their activities | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Hernick | ||||||||||||||
| Policy and Advocacy VP | $159,098 | $0 | $34,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,511 | $0 | $199,689 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Reams | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Director | $154,660 | $0 | $25,468 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,491 | $0 | $181,619 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CRES Forum does not directly hire or compensate employees. All employees are employed by Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, Inc. (CRES), an unrelated organization exempt under section 501(c)(4). The cost of salaries and fringe benefits are allocated under the terms of a cost-sharing agreement based on the level of effort. CRES Forum reimburses CRES for its share of these expenses. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | A copy of the Organization's return is provided to members of the governing board and legal counsel prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Conflicts of interest are monitored by the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Organization's Board of Directors approves the compensation of its Executive Director based upon an informal review of other organizations compensation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Copies of organizing documents and conflict of interest policy are made avaliable upon written request. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Line 1a and 5 | Mr. Dozier's work as a CRES Forum board member amounted to approximately 8 hours per week, however Mr. Dozier did work on CRES Forum's behalf as an employee of Civitas for approximately 20-30 hours per week, and occasionally more. Mr. Dozier was paid a total of $45,000 by Civitas during the period covered by this return for his work as an employee on CRES Forum's behalf. Mr. Dozier recused himself from CRES Forum's Board's consideration of this arrangement with Civitas. CRES Forum's board membership includes individuals unrelated to CRES Forum or Civitas. Other Civitas personnel also provided and continue to provide research, administrative, planning, and strategic consulting services to CRES Forum. None of those other individuals is an officer or director of CRES Forum. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Consultants: Program service expenses 2,850,597. Management and general expenses 7,251. Fundraising expenses 30,000. Total expenses 2,887,848. Database management: Program service expenses 6,534. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 7,381. Total expenses 13,915. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | The Organization's audit committee oversees the audit of the financial statements and the selection of the independent auditors. |
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