INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH (EIN 76-0149778)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-03
IRS object ID
202003089349302110
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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PersonTHOMAS PYLEPersonNm
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Activity Or MissionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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TRENT SEBITS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS PYLE
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ROBERT BRADLEY
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LISA WALLACE
SR VP / SEC / TREAS15.00$88,540$197,580$26,29635.00Yes (X)
DUSTIN DEBERRY
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Interest InterestGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$240,877BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,269,052BOYAmt
EOY$2,379,895EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$183,136ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,969,019CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,854,663CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$789,113CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,539,055CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,644,951CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,796,801TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,969,019CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,854,663CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$789,113CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,539,055CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,644,951CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,796,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,955,474SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,841,327PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$909CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,108CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,415CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,523CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,781CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,736TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,487CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,378CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,082CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,202CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,149TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,846,686TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$235,664GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.43420PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.44850PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,487. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,378. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 31,082. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,202.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,530,687FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,530,687FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$226,534FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$56,634FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$227,406CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$215,264CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$231,465CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$226,534CurrentYearAmt
Total$900,669TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,351,004LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$56,852CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$53,816CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$57,866CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$56,634CurrentYearAmt
Total$225,168TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$337,752GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$451,769OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$420,460DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,309BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$253,405OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$207,114DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,291BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,655OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,437DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,218BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$92,818TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION$7,487
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE$80,449
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$87,936TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE INSTITUTE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
THOMAS PYLE
PRESIDENT$54,828$231,292$22,995$97,005$0$0$2,146$9,054$3,541$14,939$83,510$352,290$0$0
ROBERT BRADLEY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$136,724$14,880$22,547$2,454$0$0$6,494$707$8,139$886$173,904$18,927$0$0
LISA WALLACE
SR VP / SEC / TREAS$57,595$128,525$30,945$69,055$0$0$3,466$7,734$4,671$10,425$96,677$215,739$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIER AWARDED DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE BONUSES TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII OF FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE J. THESE BONUSES WERE ALLOCATED PROPORTIONATELY BETWEEN IER AND THE AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE (AEA), A RELATED 501(C)(4), WITH WHOM IER SHARES EMPLOYEES UNDER A COMMON PAYMASTER ARRANGEMENT, BASED ON SALARY ALLOCATED TO EACH ORGANIZATION DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$426,945NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REPORTED THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART 1.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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 12CAS 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 15THE 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, AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, 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 19THE 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 11GRESERACH/WRITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 285,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 294,500. CONTRACT CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,000. NEW MEDIA AND IT CONSULTING AND SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 131,106. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 277. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,196. TOTAL EXPENSES 132,579.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION NEITHER CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11155 15TH STREET NW SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262731617EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONAL ADVOCACYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusN/APublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
N$881,796ACTUAL COST
AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
O$259,948ACTUAL COST
AMERICAN ENERGY ALLIANCE
Q$1,010,263ACTUAL COST

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