2022-10-26T14:04:49-05:00 2021-12-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2021-01-01 760149778 INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH INST 2026212950 1155 15TH STREET NW 525 WASHINGTON DC 20005 THOMAS PYLE PRESIDENT 2026212950 2022-10-18 1 THOMAS PYLE 999009999 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2022-10-18 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X THOMAS PYLE 1155 15TH STREET NW 525 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1199458 0 X WWW.INSTITUTEFORENERGYRESEARCH.ORG X 1989 TX THE INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH (IER) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETS. IER MAINTAINS THAT FREELY-FUNCTIONING ENERGY MARKETS PROVIDE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S GLOBAL ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND, AS SUCH, ARE CRITICAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY. 5 5 10 5 0 0 1168447 1138991 996 66 323 94 55442 60307 1225208 1199458 0 0 0 0 656665 580380 0 0 148311 796283 806301 1452948 1386681 -227740 -187223 2267143 1869612 109872 73264 2157271 1796348 X THE INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH (IER) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETS. IER MAINTAINS THAT FREELY-FUNCTIONING ENERGY MARKETS PROVIDE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S GLOBAL ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND, AS SUCH, ARE CRITICAL TO THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY. 0 0 618443 PUBLIC EDUCATION: IER TURNS RESEARCH INTO EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. IER'S COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION EFFORTS ARE DISSEMINATED EMPLOYING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NEW MEDIA TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS, THE MEDIA, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND OTHER CONSTITUENCIES ON ENERGY ISSUES AND SOUND ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. 411624 66 RESEARCH: IER CONDUCTS INTENSIVE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF GLOBAL ENERGY MARKETS. IER HAS EARNED A SOLID REPUTATION AS A PREMIER SOURCE OF ACCURATE, SUBSTANTIVE AND TIMELY ENERGY INFORMATION FOR POLICY MAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND PUBLIC. IER'S SCHOLARLY RESEARCH PROVIDES THE INTELLECTUAL UNDERPINNINGS FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. THIS YEAR WE FOCUSED ON IMPEDIMENTS TO DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS, BURDENSOME REGULATIONS, AND THE FAVORITISM OF ENERGY SOURCES THAT ARE UNSUSTAINABLE IN THE MARKET PLACE. 1030067 1 1 0 1 0 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 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 15 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI NV DC X THE ORGANIZATION 2026212950 1155 15TH STREET SUITE 525 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PRESTON MARSHALL DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES H CLARKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE GABLE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN F HAYWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRENT SEBITS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L BRADLEY JR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/FOUNDER 45.00 5.00 X 148647 14253 17571 THOMAS J PYLE PRESIDENT 10.00 40.00 X 71262 252658 35735 LISA WALLACE SENIOR VP/SEC/TREASURER 15.00 35.00 X 72077 136843 28198 DUSTIN B DEBERRY DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS 15.00 35.00 X 31784 73286 13002 323770 477040 94506 1 0 1 0 SIDRA MADISON 1155 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 RENT 252418 1 182437 956554 1138991 PUBLICATIONS 451211 66 66 66 94 94 40950 0 40950 40950 40950 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 19357 19357 19357 1199458 66 0 60401 X 325610 241935 33948 49727 205016 156251 46682 2083 7091 6592 499 11730 11006 724 30933 22916 4983 3034 13897 13897 63329 1976 61353 429022 406442 5442 17138 110161 51009 10709 48443 13534 8333 5201 91807 74043 10398 7366 4471 508 3963 33256 26821 3767 2668 27569 22235 3122 2212 LICENSES/REGISTRATIONS 9606 0 890 8716 BENEFIT PLAN ADMIN FEES 3660 0 3660 0 5989 4266 1723 1386681 1030067 208303 148311 243431 81436 1714154 1335636 15159 6550 7701 3101 23455 21823 804810 767303 59564 37507 203679 383559 2267143 1869612 60720 65654 49152 7610 109872 73264 X 2077271 1710973 80000 85375 2157271 1796348 2267143 1869612 X -187223 -173700 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 789113 1539055 1644951 1168447 1138991 6280557 789113 1539055 1644951 1168447 1138991 6280557 2891197 3389360 3415 1523 6781 33923 41044 86686 1378 31082 1202 21842 19358 74862 6442105 203866 0.52610 0.49510 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,378. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,082. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,202. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 21,842. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,358. 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THE INSTITUTE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS J PYLE PRESIDENT 71262 252658 0 0 0 0 2508 8892 5354 18981 79124 280531 0 0 LISA WALLACE SENIOR VP/SEC/TREASURER 72077 136843 0 0 0 0 2637 5007 7091 13463 81805 155313 0 0 ROBERT L BRADLEY JR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/FOUNDER 148647 14253 0 0 0 0 6113 586 9921 951 164681 15790 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT FOR ACCURACY. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IER PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR FILING BY THE DEADLINE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS A GENERAL RULE, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ENTER INTO BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWS ALL TRANSACTIONS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF MANAGEMENT OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BELIEVES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. INDIVIDUALS COVERED UNDER THIS POLICY INCLUDE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS. CONFLICTS WHICH MUST BE REPORTED INCLUDE TRANSACTIONS WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS, MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY, ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM, AND ANY RELATIONSHIPS IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION BELIEVES MAY OR DOES CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE POLICY SETS FORTH A REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE THESE CONFLICTS. THE GOVERNING BOARD MAKES ALL DECISIONS REGARDING THE DETERMINATION THAT A CONFLICT IN FACT EXISTS AND IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. THE PARTY WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY PRESENT HIS OR HER CASE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL VOTE OR ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. SIMILAR TO THE PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE GOVERNING BOARD AND/OR PRESIDENT MAKE ALL DECISIONS REGARDING THE DETERMINATION THAT A CONFLICT IN FACT EXISTS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. THE PARTY WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY PRESENT HIS OR HER CASE TO THE PRESIDENT AND/OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT MAY NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE DELIBERATION AND FINAL VOTE OR ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS USED BY IER TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS BASED UPON COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR EXECUTIVES WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR AND IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD ALL OF ITS ACTIONS SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING. DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SALARY IS MADE DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE SALARY LEVEL OF THE PRESIDENT ARE MADE IN WRITING BY A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MANAGEMENT. SALARIES FOR TOP MANAGEMENT ARE ALSO BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES OF SENIOR LEVEL MANAGERS IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR USING FORM 990'S FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS PUBLISHED SALARY SURVEYS. THE RECOMMENDED SALARIES ARE PROPOSED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. COPIES OF THE SALARY INFORMATION USED IN DETERMINING THE SALARY LEVELS ABOVE AND DOCUMENTS NOTING THE APPROVED SALARIES ARE MAINTAINED AT THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OF IER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION, UPON REQUEST, MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS FORM 990 AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANY POLICY DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO INTERESTED PARTIES, SUCH AS FUNDERS, UPON REQUEST. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EVALUATE THE NECESSITY OF EACH SUCH REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICY DOCUMENTS AND TO DETERMINE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHETHER TO RELEASE THESE DOCUMENTS TO AN OUTSIDE PARTY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G RESERACH/WRITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 272,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 283,000. CONTRACT CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 87,500. NEW MEDIA AND IT CONSULTING AND SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 517. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,750. IT CONSULTING & SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,209. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 170. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 121. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,500. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,272. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,272. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS RECOGNIZED IN FY20 BUT FORGIVEN IN FY21 -173,700. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION NEITHER CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE 1155 15TH STREET NW SUITE 525 WASHINGTON DC 20005 262731617 EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY DC 501(C)(4) N/A INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE N 244009 ACTUAL COST AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE O 729219 ACTUAL COST AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE Q 793347 ACTUAL COST