CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE (EIN 06-1670689)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-11-16
- IRS object ID
- 202033219349315788
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-11-16T15:24:19-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 411360831 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PAUL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55113 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061670689 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | (FNA WIND ON THE WIRES) | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CLEA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6516443400 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 570 ASBURY STREET NO 201 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PAUL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55104 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BETH SOHOLT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6516443400 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LINDA M NELSON CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00205567 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6514834521 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 50.201.188.58 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-11-12 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:36:54 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 5F25FB7AB37CCB0B8F54BFD294093E5F980881E4 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 3967C51AB0EAF754FE74D6FF2ABD79CD5C66B909 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BETH SOHOLT | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 570 ASBURY STREET NO 201 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PAUL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55104 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,246,292 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CLEANGRIDALLIANCE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2002 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ADVANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE MIDWEST BY APPLYING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE & BUILDING SUPPORT TO EXPAND CLEAN ENERGY MARKETS | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 13 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 13 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,857,928 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,100,557 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $43,500 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $124,753 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3,606 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $7,932 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$7,055 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$17,749 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,897,979 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,215,493 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $707,387 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $763,714 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $41,499 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $893,517 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,557,368 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,600,904 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,321,082 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $297,075 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$105,589 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,837,206 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,802,491 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $92,319 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $163,193 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,744,887 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,639,298 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE MIDWEST BY APPLYING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND BUILDING SUPPORT TO EXPAND MARKETS. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATING KEY DECISION MAKERS THROUGH TECHNICAL, COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA WORK, AND PUBLIC OUTREACH. CGA BRINGS THE BEST OF ITS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO CAPTURE RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES: VISIONARY THINKING AND DOING, CONTINUED GROWTH IN TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WIND, SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE INDUSTRIES, AN UNDERSTANDING OF STATE-BY-STATE REGULATORY AND POLICY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. CGA WORKS TO INTERCONNECT RENEWABLE ENERGY TO PROVIDE LOCAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (1) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,097,924 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | PUBLIC EDUCATION. TO HELP REACH THE POINT OF BROAD ACCEPTANCE OF RENEWABLES, ONGOING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IS CRITICAL. CGA STRIVES TO BE THE 'GO-TO' SOURCE OF RELIABLE, FACT-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT RENEWABLES IN THE MIDWEST. SPECIFICALLY, CGA:-WE CREATED A DEDICATED WEBPAGE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CARDINAL-HICKORY CREEK (CHC) TRANSMISSION LINE IN WISCONSIN THAT IS NEEDED TO DELIVER ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY WIND AND SOLAR FARMS IN A MULTI-STATE AREA. THE WEBPAGE RECEIVED 447 PAGEVIEWS, 2,906 IMPRESSIONS, AND A 15% CLICK-THROUGH RATE. WE ALSO SUPPORTED THE CHC TRANSMISSION LINE WITH BLOG POSTS, A PRESS RELEASE, 6 PUBLISHED LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, SEVERAL SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS, A RADIO INTERVIEW, FACT SHEET, AND A PRESS CONFERENCE. -THE CGA WEBSITE RECEIVED MORE THAN 49,000 PAGEVIEWS AND 19,393 NEW USERS IN 2019.-CGA WROTE A "CLARION CALL!" ARTICLE THAT EXPLAINS THE TRANSMISSION CONSTRAINT PROBLEM THAT IS HAMPERING RENEWABLES DEVELOPMENT IN SEVERAL MISO WEST STATES. CGA HAD 5 INTERVIEWS WITH TRADE PRESS PUBLICATIONS AND THE ARTICLE WAS WIDELY USED AND CITED BY NGO COLLEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS TO ILLUSTRATE A SEVERE BOTTLENECK IN DEVELOPING WIND AND SOLAR IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, IOWA AND WISCONSIN. -SUBSCRIBERS TO OUR CHAMPIONS EXTERNAL NEWSLETTER GREW 38% IN 2019. -CGA PUBLISHED 120 PIECES OF CONTENT THROUGH BLOGS, LTES, AND EARNED MEDIA. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS GREW 12% ON TWITTER, AND 12% ON FACEBOOK. THE AVERAGE TWITTER IMPRESSIONS WERE 31,000 PER MONTH.-WE CONTINUED USING NONPROFIT MEGAPHONE (NPM) TO ADMINISTER THE NONPROFIT GOOGLE ADWORDS PROGRAM. RESULTS FOR THE PROGRAM HAVE DELIVERED:-87,741 AD IMPRESSIONS -INCREASED TRAFFIC TO OUR WEBSITE BY 36% -MORE THAN 8,100 CLICK-THROUGHS TO OUR WEBSITE, A 290% INCREASE OVER 2018-69% OF FACT SHEET DOWNLOADS CAME FROM GOOGLE ADWORDS-79% OF PROJECT MAP PAGE VISITS WERE FROM GOOGLE ADWORDS-17% OF BLOG VISITS WERE FROM GOOGLE ADWORDS-REALIZED MORE THAN $28,000 IN ADS COVERED BY THE GRANT-VISITORS TO THE CGA BLOG GREW 22% AND CGA PUBLISHED 21 ARTICLES TO OUR BLOG THIS YEAR. THE TOP 5 BLOGS INCLUDE:-EVERY REMARKABLE WAY WIND IS PIONEERING RURAL AMERICA'S BRIGHT FUTURE - 449 PAGEVIEWS,-WHAT MIDWESTERN UTILITIES ARE SAYING ABOUT CLEAN ENERGY - 391 PAGEVIEWS-MULTIPLE GROUPS SUPPORT CARDINAL-HICKORY CREEK - 384 PAGEVIEWS-CLARION CALL! -312 PAGEVIEWS AND WAS SHARED ON 5 OTHER LINKEDIN PAGES. THIS WAS ALSO THE BLOG THAT RECEIVED THE MOST IMPRESSIONS FOR THE YEAR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER. -PLENTY OF LAND TO GO AROUND - 258 PAGEVIEWSORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. CGA CONTINUES TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS AND ROBUST PARTICIPATION FROM BOTH NEW AND EXISTING MEMBERS. CGA STAFF IS CONTINUALLY WORKING WITH BOTH NGO AND FOR-PROFIT MEMBERS TO CREATE EFFECTIVE WAYS TO APPROACH OUR WORK AND ALIGN PRIORITIES IN THE CGA FOOTPRINT. SPECIFICALLY, CGA:-ADDED SIX NEW MEMBERS IN 2019: GLIDE PATH, DIRECT CONNECT, SAVION, GOOGLE, FIRST SOLAR, ORSTED-REMAINED WELL GOVERNED THROUGH OUR 16-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CGA RECEIVED ANOTHER "CLEAN" AUDIT FOR OPERATING YEAR 2019.-CGA RAISED $940,400 FROM PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY IN 2019: MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION, ENERGY FOUNDATION, TURNER FOUNDATION, CAROLYN FOUNDATION-ADDITIONAL FUNDING WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION AND WIND SOLAR ASSOCIATION TO COORDINATE EFFORTS ON WORK RELATED TO MISO AND STATE POLICY. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $449,541 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION IS VITAL TO OUR MISSION OF DEVELOPING RENEWABLES AND REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS. EXPANDING THE DEPLOYMENT AND INTEGRATION OF COST EFFECTIVE RENEWABLES ON THE GRID INCLUDES PARTICIPATING IN STAKEHOLDER PROCESSES AND ADVOCATING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AT THE MIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR (MISO - REGIONAL "GRID" OPERATOR), STIMULATING MARKET CONDITIONS THAT SUPPORT OR ENHANCE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ACROSS THE MISO FOOTPRINT, AND ACTIVATING OUR MEMBERS TO STRATEGIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSMISSION PLANNING, CREATING NEW MARKET RULES, AND ADDRESSING OPERATIONS ISSUES AT MISO. SPECIFICALLY, CGA: -MET WITH COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF FROM MN, IA, WI, IN, MO, MS, MI, SD, AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO DISCUSS MARKET ISSUES IN MISO RELATED TO THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE POWER MARKETS OF THE FUTURE REPORT AUTHORED BY THE WIND SOLAR ALLIANCE. OUR FOCUS WAS ON THE NEED TO CREATE OR ADJUST MARKET PRODUCTS OR STRUCTURES TO FACILITATE THE CHANGING RESOURCE MIX IN THE MISO FOOTPRINT. WE URGED CREATION OF A SEASONABLE CAPACITY CONSTRUCT (WHICH MISO IS ALREADY EXPLORING UNDER THE RAN EFFORT), SUPPORT FOR THE RIIA STUDY, AND THE NEED FOR HOLISTIC TRANSMISSION PLANNING THAT ADDRESSES PLANNING FOR RELIABILITY NEED, AN ECONOMIC MARKET, AND MEETING PUBLIC POLICY GOALS AND REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS GENERATOR INTERCONNECTION ISSUES. -CALLED ATTENTION TO THE LACK OF TRANSMISSION CAPACITY THAT IS HAMPERING DEVELOPMENT IN SEVERAL MISO WEST STATES BY PITCHING A BLOG ENTITLED, CLARION CALL! SUCCESS HAS BROUGHT US TO THE LIMITS OF THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TO SEVERAL TRADE PUBLICATIONS. BY YEAR-END, WE HAD 5 REQUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS WITH CGA STAFF, AND 2 PRINT ARTICLES IN TRADE PUBLICATIONS. THE BLOG CREATED SIGNIFICANT BUZZ AMONG UTILITIES, CORPORATE AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS, STATE REGULATORS AND CGA MEMBERS. THE BLOG REVEALED THE SEVERITY OF THE LACK OF TRANSMISSION CAPACITY IN THE MISO WEST FOOTPRINT, AND THE SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE EFFECT SUCH CONSTRAINTS PLACE ON THE VIABILITY OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS. -PERSUADED MISO AND STAKEHOLDERS TO INCREASE THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PENETRATION IN MTEP20 BY 5% IN EACH FUTURE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $351,400 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | STATE POLICY. THROUGH STATE POLICY WORK, OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE IS TO STIMULATE MARKET CONDITIONS THAT CREATE A DEMAND FOR RENEWABLES AND SUPPORT OR ENHANCE THE USE OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH POLICY INITIATIVES AT STATE LEGISLATURES. SPECIFICALLY, CGA: ENJOYED 18 LEGISLATIVE WINS. WE WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY FIGHT SEVERAL ANTI-WIND BILLS REGARDING SITING, SETBACKS, AND MORATORIUMS IN A COUPLE OF OUR STATES. IN ADDITION, WE WERE ABLE TO ADVANCE A NUMBER OF TECHNICAL BILLS THAT CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR CLEAN ENERGY, LIKE REPEALING ANTI-WIND ORDINANCES IN INDIANA, BEGINNING ENERGY STORAGE PILOTS AND INCLUDING STORAGE IN RESOURCE PLANNING IN MINNESOTA, PASSING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION BILL IN NORTH DAKOTA, AND REGULATORY REFORM IN SOUTH DAKOTA. ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:INDIANA:-ESTABLISHED AN INFORMAL PROCESS TO COORDINATE WIND DEVELOPMENT WITH MILITARY BASES IN INDIANA; AVOIDING LEGISLATION AND A STATE COORDINATION PROCESS THAT DUPLICATES EXISTING DOD AND FAA PROCESSES.-SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED THREE ANTI-WIND BILLS FILED IN THE 2019 INDIANA LEGISLATIVE SESSION.-SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTED INDIANA SB 535, WHICH STRENGTHENS COUNTY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY OVER COUNTY PROPERTY WITHIN 4 MILES OF A MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY AND PREVENTING A MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT FROM ENACTING ORDINANCES REGULATING DEVELOPMENT (PROHIBITING WIND DEVELOPMENT) WITHIN THAT 4-MILE ZONE.IOWA:-DEFEATED A BILL (SF 361) IN COMMITTEE THAT WOULD HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE DISTANCE TURBINES COULD BE SITED FROM ANY DWELLING OR NON-PARTICIPATING LANDOWNER. MINNESOTA:-STOPPED A BILL (SF 848) FROM RECEIVING A HEARING THAT WOULD HAVE EFFECTIVELY CREATED A MORATORIUM ON NEW WIND DEPLOYMENT IN THE STATE.-DEFEATED A PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT THAT WOULD HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED THE COST AND COMPETITIVENESS OF DEVELOPING PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA.-AIDED IN PASSING A BILL (SF 100) INTO LAW REQUIRING UTILITIES TO CONSIDER STORAGE IN THEIR RESOURCE PLANS.-BUILT A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH ORGANIZED LABOR INCLUDING HELPING FACILITATE AGREEMENTS WITH MEMBER COMPANIES.-BROKERED AN HISTORIC SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH XCEL ENERGY, ORGANIZED LABOR AND SEVERAL NGO COLLEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD 3,000 MW OF SOLAR BY 2030.-ATTENDED 25 MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS, INCLUDING A BRIEFING WITH CONGRESSMAN PHILIPS' CONGRESSIONAL STAFF REGARDING THE EMERGING ISSUE OF TRANSMISSION CONSTRAINTS.NORTH DAKOTA: -SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED HB 1167 ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE. THIS WIND SETBACK BILL WOULD HAVE TRIPLED THE DISTANCE A TURBINE CAN BE PLACED NEAR A NON-PARTICIPATING LANDOWNER. -PASSED LEGISLATION THAT PROHIBITED THE STATE FROM REQUIRING DEVELOPERS TO PAY FOR THE MITIGATION OF LAND DISRUPTED BY WIND FARMS. -CONVENED A FIRST-EVER PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN THE WIND INDUSTRY AND THE PSC TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND DISCUSS ISSUES FACING WIND DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH DAKOTA.-FACILITATED THE WIND (WIND INDUSTRY OF NORTH DAKOTA) COALITION AT THE LEGISLATURE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMITTEE PROCESS ON VARIOUS ISSUES. SOUTH DAKOTA:-LEAD THE RESPONSE EFFORT THAT SUCCESSFULLY PERSUADED GOV. NOEM TO RETAIN THE STATE'S REINVESTMENT PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS-DEFEATED A WIND SETBACK BILL (SB 1226) IN COMMITTEE THAT WOULD HAVE INCREASED SETBACKS FROM ANY PROPERTY LINE TO 1,500 FT.-PASSED A BILL THAT STREAMLINED THE INFORMATION REQUIRED AS PART OF THE REGULATORY PROCESS IN EXCHANGE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PERMIT TIMELINE FROM SIX MONTHS TO NINE MONTHS.-1.4 GIGAWATTS OF WIND PERMITS ISSUED IN 2019.RULES & LAW. ADVOCACY AND PARTICIPATION AT STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE WORK CGA DOES TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION. WE PARTICIPATE AND ADVOCATE THROUGH TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS IN STATE REGULATORY PROCESSES AND AT MISO, AS WELL AS ENGAGE IN ELECTRIC UTILITY INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING (IRP) CASES. SPECIFICALLY, CGA:-CGA SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTED THE GRAIN BELT EXPRESS PROJECT'S APPROVAL AFTER THE MISSOURI SUPREME COURT'S REMAND TO THE MISSOURI PSC.-SECURED APPROVAL FROM THE PSC OF WISCONSIN FOR THE CARDINAL-HICKORY CREEK TRANSMISSION LINE. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,898,865 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 13 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BETH SOHOLT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6516443400 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 570 ASBURY ST SUITE 201 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ST PAUL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55104 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH SOHOLT | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $166,000 | $0 | $21,888 | ||
| SEAN BRADY | |||||||
| REGIONAL POLICY MANAGER-EAST | 40.00 | $129,343 | $0 | $7,761 | Yes (X) | ||
| JULIE VOECK | |||||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MIKE BULL | |||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| TYLER HUEBNER | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| SARAH JOHNSON PHILLIPS | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| VANESSA TUTOS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| SUSAN WILLIAMS SLOAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| SHANELLE EVENS MONTANA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JON CHASE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| NICOLE LUCKEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| BRIAN LAMMERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| SCOTT KOZIAR | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| KERRI JOHANNSEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| JOHN STERLING | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| ADAM SOKOLSKI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $295,343 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $29,649 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK | |||||
| 106 W ALLEGAN STREET SUITE 200 | LANSING | MI | 48933 | RENEW ENERGY SITING PROJECT FIELDWORK | $501,413 |
| NATALIE MCINTIRE | |||||
| 7A CLARKSON STREET | BOSTON | MA | 02125 | POLICY TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, RENEWABLE E | $125,384 |
| FIVE LAKES ENERGY | |||||
| 115 W ALLEGAN STREET SUITE 710 | LANSING | MI | 48933 | CONSULTING | $123,814 |
| REDMOND ASSOCIATES | |||||
| 1920 S FIRST STREET SUITE 2203 | MINNEAPOLIS | MN | 55454 | POLICY CONSULTING & MN LOBBYING | $110,500 |
| INTERTRAN CONSULTING | |||||
| 1610 S VALENTINE WAY | LAKEWOOD | CO | 80228 | TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, RENEWABLE ENERGY | $102,637 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $90,334 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,010,223 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,100,557 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SERVICE REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $124,753 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $124,753 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $124,753 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,932 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $7,932 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $13,050 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $90,334 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $30,799 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$17,749 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$17,749 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,215,493 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $124,753 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$9,817 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $187,888 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $154,829 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,131 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,928 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $456,079 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $371,263 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $68,529 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,287 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,003 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,903 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,245 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $49,720 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,525 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,499 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,528 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,187 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,784 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $110,813 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $110,813 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,796 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,574 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $29,407 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,815 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,760 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $17,635 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $125 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,774 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,760 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,415 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,599 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,911 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,324 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,587 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,201 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,201 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,457 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,286 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,009 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,162 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,153 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,153 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,302 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,302 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACT SVCS-CONSULTIN | $1,196,164 | $1,007,354 | $188,810 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $22,183 | $3,487 | $1,098 | $17,598 |
| EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $14,985 | $14,573 | $412 | |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $418 | $418 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | -$30,549 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $250 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | -$30,799 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,321,082 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,898,865 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $380,718 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $41,499 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,474,420 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $786,718 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $750,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $332,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $230,616 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,021 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,545 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $62,064 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $49,452 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,765 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,612 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,837,206 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,802,491 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,319 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $163,193 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,319 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $163,193 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,024,887 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,115,481 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $720,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $523,817 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,744,887 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,639,298 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,837,206 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,802,491 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$105,589 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,328,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,674,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,503,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,857,928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,100,557 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,465,312 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,328,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,674,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,503,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,857,928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,100,557 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,465,312 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,041,201 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,424,111 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,076 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,616 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,952 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,606 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,932 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,182 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $155,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $118,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $43,788 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $124,753 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $528,471 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $9,009,965 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $51,140 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.71300 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.69240 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | SERVICE REVENUE - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 155,480. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 118,750. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 85,700. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 43,500. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 124,753. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 288. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $69,015 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $69,015 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,282,866 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,351,881 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $267,594 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $66,899 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $217,751 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $228,511 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $230,912 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $267,594 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $944,768 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,417,152 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $62,577 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $41,843 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $56,721 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $69,015 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $230,156 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $54,438 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $57,128 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $57,728 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $66,899 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $236,193 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $354,290 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $14,393 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $12,553 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $152 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Total | $27,098 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $62,064 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $49,452 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $12,612 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $12,612 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,246,292 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,246,292 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -$30,799 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | -$30,799 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,215,493 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,351,881 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,351,881 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | -$30,799 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | -$30,799 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,321,082 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | ASC 740 DISCLOSURE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATION RETURNS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION COULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 -30,799. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 -30,799. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $103,384 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $90,334 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $13,050 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | CashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $8,645 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $13,449 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $5,000 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $3,705 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $103,384 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $90,334 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $13,050 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $8,645 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $13,449 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $5,000 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $3,705 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $30,799 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$17,749 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BETH SOHOLT | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $166,000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $9,960 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $11,928 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $187,888 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | SITING PROJECT - CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN WORK IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE MIDWEST TO FIND, EDUCATE, AND DEPLOY LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY CHAMPIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIND AND SOLAR PROJECTS. WORK IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN SEVEN STATES IN THE CGA FOOTPRINT AND INCLUDES BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL ORGANIZING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OF CLEAN GRID ALLIANCE ARE COMPRISED OF: - NATIONALLY PROMINENT WIND, SOLAR, AND STORAGE DEVELOPERS - TURBINE MANUFACTURERS - MEMBERS OF THE WIND, SOLAR, AND STORAGE ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN - MAJOR REGIONAL AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL, PUBLIC INTEREST, AND CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS - TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES - FARMER ORGANIZATIONS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | MINUTES ARE TAKEN AT BOARD MEETINGS. ALL VOTING ITEMS GO TO A FULL-BOARD VOTE. THE COMMITTEES SERVE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY TO THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND ACCOUNTANT FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION ON 09/18/2008. THE POLICY IS FOR ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT OUTLINES AREAS IN WHICH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ARISE, THE NATURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, DISCLOSURE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING CONFLICTS. ALL MATTERS RELATING TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DISCUSSED AND SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
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