2021-11-22T06:23:59-06:00 2020-12-31 BDO USA LLP 8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE 800 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2020-01-01 521799853 AMERICA'S POWER % MICHELLE BLOODWORTH AMER 2024594800 4601 N Fairfax Drive Suite 1200 Arlington VA 22203 MICHELLE BLOODWORTH PRESIDENT/CEO 2024594800 2021-11-15 true MICHELLE BLOODWORTH XXX-XX-XXXX Marc Berger P01871563 7038930600 2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X MICHELLE BLOODWORTH 4601 N Fairfax Dr STE 1050 Arlington VA 22203 3566166 false X WWW.AMERICASPOWER.ORG X 1992 DC ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND RELIABLE ENERGY SUPPLIES. 23 23 3 25 0 0 0 4464000 3549750 88939 14974 0 1442 4552939 3566166 0 0 0 0 1656912 1072962 0 0 0 2518862 2960081 4175774 4033043 377165 -466877 7059432 6175840 960839 394124 6098593 5781716 X AMERICA'S POWER IS THE ONLY NATIONAL TRADE ORGANIZATION WHOSE SOLE MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS ON BEHALF OF COAL-FUELED ELECTRICITY AND THE NATIONS COAL FLEET. TO CARRY OUT OUR MISSION, WE ENGAGE CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE PUBLIC. OUR MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF MAJOR INDUSTRIES ELECTRICITY GENERATORS, COAL PRODUCERS, RAILROADS, BARGE OPERATORS, AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS - INVOLVED IN GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM COAL. false false ENVIRONMENTAL: AMERICA'S POWER ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR COAL-FUELED ELECTRICITY. WHOLESALE MARKETS & STATE UTILITY COMMISSIONERS: ADVOCATE TO PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONERS, OTHER STATE OFFICIALS, GRID OPERATORS, FERC, NERC, CONGRESS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE NEED TO AVOID PROBLEMS AS THE ELECTRICITY RESOURCE MIX CHANGES. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP: AMERICA'S POWER PROVIDES INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND MEDIA THROUGH VARIOUS PLATFORMS, INCLUDING EARNED AND DIGITAL MEDIA, REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COAL FLEET, ITS ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCES, AND THE ROLE IT PLAYS IN ENSURING A RESILIENT AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC GRID. AMERICA'S POWER OUTREACH INVOLVES NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL ACITIVITIES. false false false true false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 true 3 true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X MICHELLE BLOODWORTH 2024594800 4601 N FAIRFAX DRIVE STE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 X Michelle Bloodworth CEO & President 50.0 0.0 X 782434 0 36819 Paul Bailey Chief Policy Officer 50.0 0.0 X 430000 0 0 Jeffrey Bloczynski VP, Research and Analysis 50.0 0.0 X 183205 0 14866 Michael Sansone Senior Policy Analyst 50.0 0.0 X 118925 0 12883 Joseph W Craft III Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Tudor Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Berry Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Stevan Bobb Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Patrick O'Loughlin Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Melissa Russell Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jimmy Brock Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Matt Ricketts Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Wallace Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Richard Mullen Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Josh Helbig Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tony Calandra Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Peter Salditt Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Moore DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Craig Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Alan Shaw Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mike Smith Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kemal Williamson Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Gary Smith Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Don Gaston Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Cliff Forest Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Brad Thrasher Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Meri Sandlin Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 1514564 0 64568 4 true true false HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH 2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 LEGAL SERVICES 361870 DCI GROUP LLC 1828 L St NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING SERVICES 367735 Van Ness Feldman 1050 Thomas Jefferson St NW Suire WASHINGTON DC 20007 LEGAL SERVICES 119057 Stateside Associates 1101 Wilson Boulevard Sixteenth Fl ARLINGTON VA 22209 LEGAL/CONS SERVICES 135965 Jackson Walker LLP 100 Congress Ave Ste 1100 AUSTIN TX 78701 LEGAL/CONS SERVICES 127500 7 0 MEMBER DUES 900099 3549750 3549750 3549750 14974 14974 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 1442 1442 1442 3566166 3549750 16416 0 0 0 0 819252 0 173657 17505 10243 52305 0 134470 107521 0 0 0 0 0 49386 76612 0 79079 14010 0 0 0 0 1843 34543 ENVIRONMENTAL 882318 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP 785800 WHOLESALE MARKETS 702924 SUBSCRIPTIONS 57698 33877 4033043 0 0 6833897 5904667 0 0 175000 225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39385 35303 27627 24257 3650 3370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7500 7500 7059432 6175840 311354 218339 0 0 527000 175000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122485 785 960839 394124 X 6098593 5781716 0 0 6098593 5781716 7059432 6175840 -466877 150000 X X false true X true false false false true 3549750 310000 0 310000 354975 -44975 27627 24257 3370 3370 0 ACCRUED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 785 785 X 3566166 3566166 3566166 4033043 4033043 4033043 SchEDULE D Part X, Line 2: AMERICA'S POWER RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, AMERICA'S POWER ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD, BASED ON THEIR TECHNICAL MERIT, THAT TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. THE MEASUREMENTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IS ADJUSTED WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, OR WHEN THE EVENT OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A CHANGE. USING THIS GUIDANCE, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT AMERICA'S POWER HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFIED FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT OF AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE AN INCOME TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE INCOME POSITIONS TAKEN BY AMERICA'S POWER AND CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X false false false Michelle Bloodworth CEO & President 653407 0 129027 0 0 0 12825 0 23994 0 819253 0 0 0 Paul Bailey Chief Policy Officer 430000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 430000 0 0 0 Jeffrey Bloczynski VP, Research and Analysis 183205 0 0 0 0 0 14063 0 803 0 198071 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1: PURSUANT TO THE D.C. NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE DESIGNATED BODY TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVES AS A CONVENING BODY FOR THE MEMBER TO DISCUSS POLICY ISSUES. FORM 990 PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: TIERS OF MEMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: * EACH TIER ONE MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE, AND ONE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. * EACH TIER TWO MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE. * EACH TIER THREE MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. * EACH ASSOCIATE MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE ONE INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND SUCH MEETINGS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BUT SHALL HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS ON THE BOARD, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR THE POLICY AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: Each Member company that is eligible to appoint a director selects its individual representative to serve on the Board of Directors. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT AND BY LEGAL COUNSEL BEFORE FILING. THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. AS PART OF THE POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF STAFF ARE MADE AWARE OF ANY SUCH CONFLICTS, THEY PREPARE A PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION (E.G. RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY DELIBERATIONS OR DECISIONS RELEVANT TO THE DISCLOSURE). STAFF ARE SIMILARLY APPRISED OF THE POLICY AND THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION, WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: COMPENSATION FOR PRESIDENT AND CEO: IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES REQUIRED BY THE COMPENSATION POLICY. AS DISCUSSED BELOW, THE COMPENSATION POLICY REQUIRES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO: (1) APPROVE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PRIOR TO PAYMENT; (2)USE APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA WHEN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND (3)CONCURRENTLY DOCUMENT ITS DECISIONS IN WRITING. 1) APPROVAL PRIOR TO COMPENSATION PAYMENT. ANY CHANGES IN COMPENSATION OR AWARD OF BONUS COMPENSATION DETERMINED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN ADVANCE OF ANY SUCH PAYMENT BEING MADE. 2) COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATES THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DEVELOPING OR EVALUATING COMPENSATION PACKAGES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST SECURE OR REVIEW DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C. DOCUMENTED INFORMATION ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 3) CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST DOCUMENT, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S DETERMINATION, HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A. THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE SUCH COMPENSATION DECISIONS WERE MADE; B. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO WERE PRESENT DURING DEBATE ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS ULTIMATELY APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED IN THIS REGARD; C. THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON, AND HOW THE DATA WERE OBTAINED; AND D. ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS DESCRIBED WAS UNDERTAKEN IN MAY 2019 TO SET COMPENSATION FOR 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104 BY MAKING ITS FORM 1024, APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND THE FORMS 990 FOR ITS THREE MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED PERIODS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. HOWEVER, AS SECTION 6104 DOES NOT REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) TO DISCLOSE THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DECIDED NOT TO MAKE SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW AND COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.