2020-11-10T16:04:26-08:00 2019-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2019-01-01 760038315 Houston Advanced Research Center HOUS 2813646000 8801 Gosling Road The Woodlands TX 77381 Lisa A Gonzalez Pres & CEO 2020-11-10 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Lisa A Gonzalez 8801 Gosling Road The Woodlands TX 77381 3938058 false X www.harcresearch.org X 1982 TX Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) is a research hub providing independent analysis on energy, air, and water issues to people and institutions seeking scientific answers. HARC is focused on building a sustainable future that helps people thrive and nature flourish. 13 12 36 12 0 4800468 3763056 2861 162002 -26131 1750 3000 4805079 3901927 0 0 2835782 2634385 0 33043 1562230 1763614 4398012 4397999 407067 -496072 8404008 7730628 4379925 4202617 4024083 3528011 HARC's mission is to: - Provide independent analysis on energy, air and water issues to people seeking scientific answers - Operate as a research hub for programs finding solutions for a sustainable future - Conduct its programs in a principled and agile manner - Contribute to a sustainable future in which people thrive and nature flourishes - Affiliate with people and organizations that care about a broad, overall view or perspective of an issue or problem false false 1757263 5768 HARCs energy research program includes identifying and supporting cost-effective, practical energy solutions to speed the transition to a decarbonized system. Making the transition to clean energy will require a coordinated effort led by non-partisan entities. HARCs continued effort will guide policymakers and industry leaders towards improvements in areas such as electric power resilience, energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, and low impact oil and gas exploration.Key research objectives:- Accelerate the adoption of resilient clean energy technologies- Provide applied research to increase the implementation of clean energy policies- Create solutions that lessen the environmental and social impacts of oil and gas development 1172015 HARC's water research program emphasizes water quality and quantity, watershed management, biodiversity and ecological function, and ecosystem informatics. HARC compiles and analyzes numerous databases describing environmental quality, biological and water resources, and aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Integration, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding important water issues is considered key to advancing more sustainable management of coastal watersheds, water supplies, and water quality.Key research objectives:- Analyze the links between water researchers, ecosystems and people in support of watershed planning, coastal management, and the provision of ecosystem services- Provide applied research to increase the implementation of clean water quality policies- Deliver information and resources for the greater region through targeted research programs 65435 HARCs air quality research and management program includes air quality modeling, emission reduction technologies, emissions monitoring technology and policy. In addition, researchers study regional impacts of and adaptations to climate change. The air research program is multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional; objective and non-partisan. The result is a dynamic partnership that integrates rigorous research and policy assessment in a way that has become a HARC trademark in the region.Key research objectives:- Advance the science of regional air quality monitoring and modeling- Develop emissions-reducing technology- Communicate climate change science and policy 2994713 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true 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 true true false false false true 14 0 true 36 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 12 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Scott Gall 2813646014 8801 Gosling Road The Woodlands TX 77381 Lisa A Gonzalez Pres & CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 193573 0 15789 Mustapha Beydoun VP & COO 40.00 0.00 X 142633 0 29590 Stephanie Glenn Hydro & Water Dir 40.00 0.00 133352 0 27857 Gavin Dillingham Clean Energy Dir 40.00 0.00 134411 0 22800 William Bass Sr Mgr-Geo,Analytc 40.00 0.00 103772 0 26509 J Todd Mitchell Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cullen Geiselman PhD Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ray Cline PhD Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Vaughn Cox Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Hall Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ramanan Krishnamoorti PhD Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 L James Lester PhD Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 B Greg Mitchell PhD Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Nelson Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thaddeus Bo Smith Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Tough Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Spiros Vassilakis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 707741 122545 5 false true false S Central PS-Energy Efficiency 3103 Bee Caves Rd Austin TX 78746 Energy research 233956 Galveston Bay Foundation 17330 Highway 3 Webster TX 77598 Water research 106044 2 1103036 2660020 3763056 Research contracts 900099 156234 156234 Research panel fees 900099 5768 5768 162002 0 0 0 3000 3000 3000 3000 10000 36131 -26131 -26131 -26131 0 0 0 0 3901927 162002 -23131 X 0 0 0 0 381585 198459 168613 14513 0 1439341 1064866 374475 117617 80613 36163 841 552312 389574 160846 1892 143530 94843 47001 1686 0 14335 14335 58500 58500 0 0 0 678389 663676 918 13795 19503 2800 16703 129634 77927 51707 107071 39412 67443 216 0 92970 80377 12593 63811 46170 17641 0 41828 36948 4780 100 149314 56656 92658 0 342014 131497 210517 66245 30895 35350 0 4397999 2994713 1370243 33043 149885 217022 0 538834 157155 0 0 0 0 0 46983 48985 8803298 1495832 7668306 7307466 0 0 0 0 0 8404008 7730628 300915 298888 49719 4079010 3854010 4379925 4202617 X 3362850 2846266 661233 681745 4024083 3528011 8404008 7730628 -496072 X false true X true true true X 7182768 5110468 5044900 4800468 3763056 25901660 0 0 7182768 5110468 5044900 4800468 3763056 25901660 10595186 15306474 200 101 95 1750 3000 5146 0 0 25906806 202172 0.59080 0.60510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 829376 829376 7065560 754345 6311215 908362 741487 166875 7307466 X X X X false false false false false false false false false Gavin Dillingham Clean Energy Dir 128743 4000 1668 10845 11955 157211 Lisa A Gonzalez Pres & CEO 191669 1904 15789 209362 Mustapha Beydoun VP & COO 139928 1000 1705 11677 17913 172223 Stephanie Glenn Hydro & Water Dir 129178 2500 1674 10460 17397 161209 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et J. Todd Mitchell and B. Greg Mitchell have a family relationship.Spiros Vassilakis has a business relationship with the Mitchell Family Corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Prior to signing Form 990, the Accounting Manager reviews it with the President and VP/COO. A copy is distributed to the remaining Board Members prior to filing. The Form is provided to the audit committee of the Board of Directors for their review and discussed at the next Audit Committee meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts There is a Board conflict of interest policy which each Board Member follows; it allows each Board Member to disclose in written form whatever the actual or perceived conflict of interest is. This is given to the Chairman of the Audit Committee for review and determination. A full disclosure is presented at the next Board meeting. Whenever there is a conflict of interest, a restriction is imposed on the person with such conflict which prohibits them from participating in both the deliberations and decision regarding that transaction or item. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board Chair evaluates the compensation of the CEO in coordination with the Board's Compensation Committee annually. While HARC focuses on comparable nonprofit organizations in its area to benchmark pay, we also understand that the market for executive talent may be broader than this group. Market information from two additional market segments, private foundations, and published not-for-profit compensations surveys may be used as a supplement. In addition, HARC may also collect other published survey data, when appropriate, from for-profit organization employees with specific functional competencies. The Board's Compensation Committee reviews all compensation prior to the effective date. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The compensation for key employees is determined by the supervisors of the employee in coordination with Human Resources. See response to Line 15a for this process. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Audited financial statements are available on the HARC website. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request. HARC Technologies Inc 8801 Gosling Road The Woodlands TX 77381 760438640 Technology TX HARC C Corp 5611 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false