2021-11-08T07:34:48-06:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 832935439 RENEWABLE ENERGY BUYERS ALLIANCE RENE 8333037322 1425 K STREET NO 1110 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MIRANDA BALLENTINE CEO 8333037322 2021-11-08 1 MIRANDA BALLENTINE 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MIRANDA BALLENTINE 1425 K STREET NO 1110 WASHINGTON DC 20005 5447739 0 X WWW.REBUYERS.ORG X 2018 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 24 23 41 23 0 0 1259895 1020000 2979748 4416710 5618 11029 211804 0 4457065 5447739 47823 73427 0 0 2089115 3518401 129854 19167 0 2449006 1780407 4715798 5391402 -258733 56337 1573232 2217984 1831965 2420380 -258733 -202396 REBA IS AN ALLIANCE OF LARGE CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS, ENERGY PROVIDERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, THAT TOGETHER WITH NGO PARTNERS, ARE UNLOCKING THE MARKETPLACE FOR ALL ENERGY BUYERS TO LEAD A RAPID TRANSITION TO A CLEANER, PROSPEROUS, ZERO-CARBON ENERGY FUTURE. 0 0 REBA'S POLICY INNOVATION PROGRAM WORKED TO SOLVE THE TOUGHEST POLICY BARRIERS TO UNLOCK CLEAN ENERGY MARKETS THROUGH POLICY AND REGULATORY BREAKTHROUGHS. REBA'S EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING AND GROWING CLEAN ENERGY TRANSACTIONS BY ENSURING THE BEST IDEAS ARE UNDERSTOOD AND PERPETUATED THROUGH IN-PERSON, ONLINE, AND PUBLISHED EDUCATION. IN 2020, 2,228 INDIVIDUALS GREW THEIR ABILITY TO TRANSACT IN THE MARKETPLACE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDING TWO 500+ PERSON MEMBER EVENTS, ONLINE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, PRINT MATERIALS, AND ONLINE EDUCATION. REBA'S COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM EXISTS TO TRACK, SHARE, AND AMPLIFY MEMBERS' SOLUTIONS AND BEST PRACTICES INCLUDING KEY TRENDS ACROSS THE CLEAN ENERGY MARKET. IN 2020, REBA WAS MENTIONED 229 TIMES ACROSS VARIOUS MEDIA AND WAS MENTIONED IN 6 TOP-TIER MEDIA OUTLETS. COMMUNICATIONS GENERATED NEWSLETTERS, BRIEFINGS, WHITE PAPERS, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, WEBSITE UPDATES. COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT STRATEGIC POSITIONING OF ORGANIZATION THROUGH 37+ SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND REACHED OVER 2,400 INDIVIDUALS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF OVER 75 SOLUTIONS AND BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING BLOGS, MEMBER EVENTS, RESOURCES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 21 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MIRANDA BALLENTINE 8333037322 1425 K STREET NO 1110 WASHINGTON DC 20005 MIRANDA BALLENTINE CEO 35.00 5.00 X X 362648 0 37508 MICHAEL TERRELL BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB THRELKELD BOARD VICE-CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KARL BRUTSAERT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY COHEN DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2020) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA COX DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2020) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE FRANDSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER FREED DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF GRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HAGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA HILL DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2020) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LAYKE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB MARTINE DIRECTOR (FROM 5/2020) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MATTERA DIRECTOR (FROM 2/2020) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE OSTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLA PEILL-MOELTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY PICKETT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP RAUSCH DIRECTOR (FROM 2/2020) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JED RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX SCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY SPITZER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLEY GREENMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON COLBERT SEE SCHEDULE L CFO/COO 35.00 5.00 X 61800 0 8244 SARAH MIHALECZ SENIOR DIRECTOR, E&E 40.00 0.00 X 194524 0 28770 KEVIN HALEY SENIOR DIR., MEMBERSHIP 40.00 0.00 X 174327 0 13986 BRYN BAKER DIRECTOR, INNOVATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 151511 0 26624 MONICA JABURG DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 143579 0 12118 PRIYA BARUA DEPUTY DIR., INNOVATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 135289 0 18182 1223678 0 145432 7 0 1 0 J COLBERT & ASSOC INC 47 PRINCESS MARGARET GATE BARRIE ONTARIO CA L4NT8 FIN. & OPS CONSULTING 184200 HARGROVE 1 HARGROVE DRIVE LANHAM MD 20706 EVENTS CONSULTING 133852 CO2EFFICIENT LLC 1945 BALTIMORE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 POLICY CONSULTING 110000 3 1020000 1020000 MEMBERSHIP 900099 4344859 4344859 LICENSE FEES 900099 37996 37996 CONTRACTS 900099 30000 30000 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 3855 3855 4416710 11029 11029 5447739 4416710 0 11029 X 73427 464536 2511804 99497 223790 218774 135948 82602 19167 965106 41886 25782 279443 23394 21800 43782 7556 SUBSCRIPTIONS 85161 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 67947 5391402 439971 793076 830618 851648 73333 60000 11525 53092 55770 331779 51088 36576 280691 128117 176799 1573232 2217984 594901 625760 1237064 1622780 0 171840 1831965 2420380 X -415066 -435729 156333 233333 -258733 -202396 1573232 2217984 56337 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 331779 51088 280691 280691 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 92473 DEPOSITS 84326 176799 DEFERRED RENT 171840 171840 X 5447739 0 5447739 0 5447739 5391402 0 5391402 0 5391402 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCEPTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2020, REBA HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 1 JENNIFER SWANSON 71 LUDLOW STREET APT 6A NEW YORK NY 10002 CONSULTING 0 0 19167 -19167 19167 -19167 1 REBA INSTITUTE 1425 K STREET NW SUITE 1110 WASHINGTON DC 20005 842207299 501(C)(3) 73427 CHARITABLE SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: REBA WILL COMPLY WITH ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND WILL OVERSEE ANY GRANTS WE MAKE TO ANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. REBA ALSO OVERSEES ALL WORK OF GRANTEES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE GRANT'S PURPOSE OF ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY AND REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. X X X 0 0 0 MIRANDA BALLENTINE CEO 269286 0 93362 0 0 0 12937 0 24571 0 400156 0 0 0 SARAH MIHALECZ SENIOR DIRECTOR, E&E 171404 0 23120 0 0 0 9915 0 18855 0 223294 0 0 0 KEVIN HALEY SENIOR DIR., MEMBERSHIP 145518 0 28809 0 0 0 7467 0 6519 0 188313 0 0 0 BRYN BAKER DIRECTOR, INNOVATIONS 131421 0 20090 0 0 0 5574 0 21050 0 178135 0 0 0 MONICA JABURG DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 126309 0 17270 0 0 0 6415 0 5703 0 155697 0 0 0 PRIYA BARUA DEPUTY DIR., INNOVATIONS 124079 0 11210 0 0 0 7069 0 11113 0 153471 0 0 0 J COLBERT & ASSOCIATES INC J. COLBERT & ASSOC., OWNED BY JASON COLBERT, WHO SERVED AS REBA'S CFO/COO 184200 JASON COLBERT SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO & COO DURING THE YEAR AND WAS PAID AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR THROUGH HIS FIRM, J. COLBERT & ASSOCIATES, INC. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS EITHER BUYERS, ENERGY PROVIDERS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS. WITHIN EACH CLASSIFICATION, MEMBERSHIP RANGES FROM SILVER LEVEL THROUGH LEADERSHIP CIRCLE LEVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE GOVERNING BOARD IS COMPRISED OF ALL LEADERSHIP CIRCLE BUYER MEMBERS, PLUS ELECTED MEMBERS FROM OTHER MEMBERSHIP CLASSES AND TIERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN REVIEWED BY ACCOUNTING STAFF, CFO, AND CEO PRIOR TO FINALIZATION. THE FORM 990 WAS CIRCULATED TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL STAFF SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS THE INTERESTED PERSON IDENTIFIES THAT THERE MAY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND, IF POSSIBLE, BEFORE REBA ENTERS INTO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT GIVES RISE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REBA'S CEO AND CFO, IN CONSULTATION WITH EACH OTHER, DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED: THE INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO REBA'S CEO AND CFO, AND/OR LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF REBA'S CEO AND CFO ARE UNABLE TO AGREE IN WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER IS REFERRED TO REBA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO DECIDE IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE REBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REQUESTS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DIRECTLY FROM THE INTERESTED PERSON. IF THE CEO OR CFO HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE AN INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY INFORM THE INTERESTED PERSON OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE INTERESTED PERSON AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE INTERESTED PERSON'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CEO AND CFO DETERMINE THE INTERESTED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED VIA EMAIL BY THE INTERIM BOARD CHAIR PRIOR TO REBA LAUNCH. THE DATE OF THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE MARCH 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G HR 50,717. MARKETING 133,710. POLICY PROGRAM 203,656. FINANCE 221,373. CONTRACT SERVICES 355,650. REBA INSTITUTE 1425 K STREET NW SUITE 1110 WASHINGTON DC 20005 842207299 SEE PART VII DE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 REBA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 REBA INSTITUTE L 0 ACTUAL COSTS REBA INSTITUTE O 158623 ACTUAL COSTS REBA INSTITUTE N 7097 REBA INSTITUTE B 73427 ACTUAL COSTS SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN (B): THE REBA INSTITUTE DELIVERS TRANSFORMATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND EDUCATION TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS, BEST PRACTICES, AND SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S CLEARN ENERGY CHALLENGES.