2020-11-13T07:10:39-06:00 2019-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 1570 FRUITVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 LANCASTER PA 17601 990 2019-01-01 251636323 RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION RETA 7175665405 PO BOX 6089 HARRISBURG PA 17112 TRACY MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7175665405 2020-11-12 1 KERRI N BOGDA CPA P00760402 7177404863 142.202.249.55 2020-11-12 11:27:14 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 AE0C272A69DD34E2EDF3B6A185DE1CF90EACE8A4 2019 2022-01-07 14:23:13Z TRACY MCCORMICK PO BOX 6089 HARRISBURG PA 17112 2393731 0 X WWW.RESAUSA.ORG X 1990 PA TO WORK WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS. 22 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 2993711 2393731 2705 0 0 0 2996416 2393731 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2966732 2340300 2966732 2340300 29684 53431 1321937 1228887 801600 655119 520337 573768 X THE RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION IS A BROAD AND DIVERSE GROUP OF RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLIERS WHO SHARE THE COMMON VISION THAT COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS DELIVER A MORE EFFICIENT, CUSTOMER-ORIENTED OUTCOME THAN REGULATED UTILITY STRUCTURE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WE ARE DEVOTED TO WORKING WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS TO PROMOTE VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE RETAIL ENERGY MARKETS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS. 0 0 AS AN OUTGROWTH OF MONITORING, THE ASSOCIATION INTERVENES IN CASES BEFORE STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC). THE ASSOCIATION HAS ESTABLISHED LOBBYING GROUPS WITH A STATE LOBBYIST WHO TRACKS ENERGY RESTRUCTURING ISSUES BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE. MEMBERS ARE ASSESSED SEPARATE SPECIFIC FEES FOR LOBBYING. AT THE TIME THE SPECIFIC MEMBERS ARE ASSESSED, THEY ARE INFORMED THAT THE FEES ARE NON-DEDUCTIBLE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ESTABLISHED FEDERAL, REGIONAL AND STATE LEVEL MONITORING GROUPS WHICH RELY ON STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION COUNSEL WHO TRACK ENERGY RESTRUCTURING ISSUES BEFORE THE STATE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONS AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X TRACY MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7175665405 7159 RED TOP ROAD HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036 X X MATTHEW WHITE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLINT SANDIDGE 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN FUHR 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDREA ISAAC SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAEL CAMPBELL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MITCH DUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SCHMITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA CLAY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD CERNIGLIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 INGER GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARSON KNAPP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE BIRCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH GIBBONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE IANNELLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRIN PFANNENSTIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN DEARMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RICKETTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART ORMSBEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONA PATRU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH MCFADIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE LABELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY MANESS DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/19) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTINE TRINKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 JEANINE ALBRIGHT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBINSON & COLE 280 TRUMBULL STREET HARTFORD CT 06103 MONITORING AND LEGAL SERVICES 436812 VORYS SATER SEYMOUR & PEASE LLC 52 EAST GAY STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 MONITORING AND LEGAL SERVICES 204588 CORNERSTONE 7159 RED TOP ROAD HUMMELSTOWN PA 17036 ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT FIRM 188207 BEVAN MOSCA & GIUDITTA PC 222 MOUNT AIRY ROAD BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920 MONITORING LOBBYING AND LEGAL SERVICES 131948 THE POWER GROUP 1341 CONANT STREET DALLAS TX 75207 MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 125951 7 SPECIAL PROJECTS 541610 937423 937423 MONITORING FEES 541900 490839 490839 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 476000 476000 LOBBYING FEES 541900 434680 434680 MEETING & SYMPOSIUM 541900 54789 54789 2393731 2393731 2393731 0 0 124553 1391616 9634 434680 69446 212828 15208 13480 27576 2098 MEETING EXPENSES REIMBU 38786 DUES 395 2340300 291941 212095 916459 920016 113537 96776 1321937 1228887 191103 140569 610497 514550 801600 655119 X 520337 573768 520337 573768 1321937 1228887 53431 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 434680 434680 434680 434680 PART I-A, LINE 1: AMOUNTS ARE PAID TO LOBBYING ENTITIES FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING. SCHEDULE C, PART IV, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MEMBERS ARE ASSESSED SEPARATE SPECIFIC FEES FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THAT THE LOBBYING FEES PAID ARE NON-DEDUCTIBLE AT THE TIME OF THEIR ASSESSMENT. THE AMOUNT ON LINE 1, PART III-B INCLUDES THE SEPARATE SPECIFIC LOBBYING FEES AS WELL AS THE REGULAR DUES PAID BY THE MEMBERS. TRACY MCCORMICK SEE PART V 193549 SEE PART V 0 SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: TRACY MCCORMICK(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY IS THE 100% OWNER OF CIS(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: TRACY MCCORMICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM CORNERSTONE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.(CIS). TRACY IS THE 100% STOCKHOLDER OF CIS. THIS CORPORATION IS REIMBURSED FOR SERVICES TRACY MCCORMICK PROVIDES TO RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. THE AMOUNT REIMBURSED AS A MANAGEMENT FEE IN THE YEAR 2019 WAS $193,549. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 CORNERSTONE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC, A FULL SERVICE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS USED TO PLAN AND EXECUTE BUDGETS, AND MANAGE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. IT IS WHOLLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY TRACY MCCORMICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1, PROVIDES THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS CORPORATE MEMBERS. LICENSED RETAIL ELECTRIC OR GAS SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES AND POSITION OF THE CORPORATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE RELATED CAUCUS(ES). CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE APPLIED FOR, IN WRITING, ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S CONSISTENCY WITH THE VALUES AND INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS AND TENDER OF PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A LICENSED RETAIL ELECTRIC OR GAS SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES AND POSITION OF THE CORPORATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE RELATED CAUCUS(ES). CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE APPLIED FOR, IN WRITING, ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S CONSISTENCY WITH THE VALUES AND INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS AND TENDER OF PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL DUES. THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTING THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE THE AGGREGATE OF ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE CORPORATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 RETURN BEFORE FILING IT WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION USES DATA PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THIS COMPENSATION IS PAID AS A MANAGEMENT FEE TO A COMPANY THAT IS 100% OWNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 9: BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO CANNOT BE REACHED AT THE ASSOCIATION'S LOCATION: F. MITCH DUTTON AEP ENERGY INC. 225 WEST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 700 CHICAGO, IL 60606 TIFFANY MANESS AND JENNIFER SCHMITT AP GAS & ELECTRIC 6161 SAVOY DRIVE, SUITE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77036 LAEL CAMPBELL AND GRETCHEN FUHR CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY 100 CONSTELLATION WAY, 12TH FLOOR BALTIMORE, MD 21202 BARBARA CLAY AND MARTINE TRINKA CRIUS ENERGY 1055 WASHINGTON BLVD. 7TH FL. STAMFORD, CT 06901 RONALD CERNIGLIA DIRECT ENERGY SERVICES, LLC 12 GREENWAY PLAZA HOUSTON, TX 77046 JEFFREY LEVINE ENGIE RESOURCES 1990 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900 HOUSTON, TX 77056 MATT WHITE IGS ENERGY 6100 EMERALD PARKWAY DUBLIN, OH 43016 INGER GOODMAN JUST ENERGY 6345 DIXIE ROAD, SUITE 200 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5T 2E6 CANADA GARSON KNAPP LIBERTY POWER 1901 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD SUITE 600 FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 JOHN RITCH NEXTERA ENERGY SERVICES 20 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TX 77046 BLAKE BIRCH NORDIC ENERGY SERVICES, LLC ONE TOWER LANE, SUITE 300 OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181 LEAH GIBBONS NRG ENERGY, INC. 3711 MARKET STREET, SUITE 1000 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 ALEXANDREA ISAAC STARION ENERGY PO BOX 845 MIDDLEBURY, CT 06762 DARRIN PFANNENSTIEL STREAM ENERGY 1950 N. STEMMONS FREEWAY, SUITE 3000 DALLAS, TX 75207 JULIE LABELLA TALON ENERGY 835 HAMILTON STREET, SUITE 150 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 STUART ORMSBEE FIRST POINT POWER 2000 CHAPEL VIEW BLVD, SUITE 450 CRANSTON, RI 02920 SIMONA PATRU FREEPOINT ENERGY SOLUTIONS 3050 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 1330 HOUSTON, TX 77056 DAVID RICKETTS VISTRA ENERGY 1005 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 750 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 PATRICIA MCFADIN SOUTHSTAR ENERGY SERVICES 817 W. PEACHTREE STREET NW, SUITE 1000 ATLANTA, GA 30308 CHARLIE IANNELLO SPARK ENERGY 12140 WICKCHESTER LAND, SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77079 PART VII, SECTION A: JEANINE ALBRIGHT, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM CORNERSTONE INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. THIS CORPORATION IS REIMBURSED FOR SERVICES JEANINE ALBRIGHT PROVIDES TO RETAIL ENERGY SUPPLY. THE AMOUNT REIMBURSED IN THE YEAR 2019 WAS $63,654.