2019-11-15T14:08:29-06:00 2018-12-31 371611326 ARONSON LLC 805 KING FARM BLVD 3RD FLOOR ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2018-01-01 521794095 SMART ELECTRIC POWER ALLIANCE SMAR 2028570898 1220 19TH STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 KEN DOYLE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 2028570898 2019-11-15 1 ROBERT EBY CPA P01682202 3012316200 65.242.31.146 2019-11-15 09:03:15 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 C0152F4395B07D8286047E8B0863023E560F722E 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z JULIA HAMM 1220 19TH STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 21272999 0 X WWW.SEPAPOWER.ORG X 1992 DC SEPA LAUNCHED PATHWAYS TO HELP THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR AROUND CLEAN ENERGY AND GRID MODERNIZATION. 21 21 46 0 0 50173 891959 755090 8611769 8960235 475531 392425 782 5335 9980041 10113085 0 16256 0 0 5573621 6191206 0 0 342917 4293339 3911289 9866960 10118751 113081 -5666 15332513 14732624 2607055 2687692 12725458 12044932 X TO FACILIATE THE UTILITY INDUSTRY'S SMART TRANSITION TO A CLEAN FUTURE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATION. 0 0 1710029 16256 6645957 MEMBER SERVICES - SEPA MEMBERS ARE THE FUTURE OF THE ENERGY INDUSTRY. UTILITIES, SOLAR, DER AND RELATED INDUSTRIES ALL HAVE A VOICE IN THIS DYNAMIC AND CHANGING ENERGY SECTOR. SEPA IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES A TRUSTED PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION TO HELP MEMBERS DEPLOY AND INTEGRATE SOLAR, STORAGE, DEMAND RESPONSE, AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES INTO THE GRID. SEPA MEMBERS REPRESENT THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS. UTILITIES, ISOS, LARGE ENERGY USERS, SOLUTION PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS LOOK TO SEPA TO FACILIATE SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES AND TO MEET TOMORROW'S ELECTRICITY NEEDS. 2999260 1714353 FEE-BASED SERVICES - EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. SEPA PROVIDES ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS WITH MARKET, BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE ON HOW THE GROWTH OF SOLAR AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES SUCH AS DEMAND RESPONSE, ENERGY STORAGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS CHANGING THE ELECTRICITY BUSINESS. SEPA DELIVERS THIS INFORMATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PUBLIC AND MEMBER VENUES. SEPA EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE TOPICAL CONFERENCES FEATURING PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, WORKSHOPS, MONTHLY WEBINARS, UTILITY EMPLOYEE TRAINING, AND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING MISSIONS FOR INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES. SEPA LEADS THE DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THROUGH ITS ARTICLES IN INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, BLOGS, WHITE PAPERS AND ISSUE BRIEFS. SEPA RECOGNIZES UTILITY AND INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH ITS ANNUAL SOLAR POWER PLAYERS AWARDS AND UTILITY SOLAR RANKINGS. 1736877 599925 ADVISORY SERVICES - RESEARCH AND STRATEGY. SEPA PRODUCES RESEARCH REPORTS ON DISTRIBUTED ENERGY ISSUES DESIGNED TO HELP ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND OTHER ENERGY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS MAKE INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS. SEPA PROVIDES INDUSTRY LEADING INSIGHTS INTO THE DESIGN OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY PROGRAMS SUCH AS COMMUNITY SOLAR, THE CHANGING NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UTILITY AND ITS CUSTOMERS, AND A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNICAL, POLICY AND STRATEGIC ISSUES RELATED TO AN INCREASINGLY DECENTRALIZED AND "INTELLIGENT" ELECTRIC GRID. SEPA PROVIDES CONSULTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO UTILITIES AND DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SERVICE PROVIDERS. 460744 51ST STATE AND PUERTO RICO SUPPORT PROVIDES A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM ACROSS THE POWER SECTOR TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE ELECTRIC INDUSTRY. 460744 6906910 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 46 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JULIA HAMM PRESIDENT CEO 2028570898 1220 19TH STREET NW NO 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CRIS EUGSTER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLINE CHOI PAST-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY E KIPP CHAIR-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HEWA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SETH FRADER-THOMPSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE HOAGLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MUHURO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIAN TUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK LACEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY RACKLIFFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GIL QUINIONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ALBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT HANDEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAIFORD SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON BINZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MALNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY MCCORMICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA HAMM PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 463750 0 65566 KEN DOYLE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 341750 0 20776 TANUJ DEORA EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & CSO 40.00 X 269674 0 16483 SHARON ALLAN CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 40.00 X 366996 0 16414 AARON SMALLWOOD VP, TECHNICAL SERVICES 40.00 X 183902 0 9420 ADAM WASSERMAN VP ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 178938 0 15569 JENNIFER SZARO VP,RESEARCH & EDUCATION 40.00 X 168550 0 14088 CHRIS SCHRODER VP, ADVISORY SERVICES 40.00 X 162420 0 15985 MIKE KRUGER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 133685 0 9220 2269665 0 183521 12 0 1 0 0 754090 1000 755090 SOLAR ENERGY TRADE SHOWS 900099 4672837 4672837 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1973120 1973120 REGISTRATIONS 541900 911710 911710 SPONSORSHIPS 541900 802643 802643 CONSULTING 541900 599925 599925 8960235 262472 262472 11289867 11159914 129953 129953 129953 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5335 5335 5335 10113085 8960235 0 397760 16256 16256 1561409 1004241 530122 27046 3792459 2391567 1335944 64948 113020 27568 84200 1252 383163 93462 285456 4245 341155 219419 115827 5909 9812 8842 767 203 40976 33518 4926 2532 49678 49678 631988 484170 107168 40650 269628 184349 34266 51013 162740 111957 45819 4964 332145 257061 22336 52748 613686 502008 73755 37923 342081 288167 45574 8340 828019 783280 42654 2085 199470 163171 23973 12326 35260 28836 4246 2178 UBI TAXES 13655 8575 4842 238 TEMPORARY LABOR 167544 141567 18189 7788 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 83599 57512 23537 2550 PROF. DEVELOPMENT 74696 55914 14733 4049 56312 45470 912 9930 10118751 6906910 2868924 342917 2034602 1948298 822510 244868 233734 180928 2680568 2426183 368461 254385 7775468 7216673 3493559 3714283 100000 100000 400000 400000 104179 673189 15332513 14732624 732484 696738 1229073 1323653 645498 667301 2607055 2687692 X 12725458 12044932 12725458 12044932 15332513 14732624 -5666 -674860 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 112267 46732 891959 755090 1806048 5055888 6661120 7342164 8602077 8960235 36621484 5055888 6773387 7388896 9494036 9715325 38427532 0 0 0 38427532 194646 181816 284971 224668 262472 1148573 194646 181816 284971 224668 262472 1148573 3732 1105 53264 782 5335 64218 5254266 6956308 7727131 9719486 9983132 39640323 0.96940 0.97000 0.02900 0.02810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4314006 534004 4848010 3489401 824605 4314006 2973750 515651 3489401 2904026 69724 2973750 2816449 87577 2904026 1.00000 0 0 990953 881265 109688 1689615 1544918 144697 254385 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT 3714283 C 3714283 DEFERRED RENT 393129 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION 92957 TENANT IMPROVEMENT ALLOWANCE 181215 667301 X 9388547 -674860 -674860 10063407 49678 49678 10113085 10069073 0 10069073 49678 49678 10118751 PART X, LINE 2: FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE REGARDING FIN 48 (ASC 740) SEPA EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, THERE WERE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, SEPA RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 2015 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 16256 X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JULIA HAMM PRESIDENT & CEO 350000 0 113750 0 0 0 56450 0 9116 0 529316 0 0 0 KEN DOYLE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 265250 0 76500 0 0 0 7838 0 12938 0 362526 0 0 0 TANUJ DEORA EXEC VICE PRESIDENT & CSO 227847 0 41827 0 0 0 8043 0 8440 0 286157 0 0 0 SHARON ALLAN CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER 271840 0 95156 0 0 0 5430 0 10984 0 383410 0 0 0 AARON SMALLWOOD VP, TECHNICAL SERVICES 158900 0 25002 0 0 0 0 0 9420 0 193322 0 0 0 ADAM WASSERMAN VP ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT 141739 0 37199 0 0 0 5751 0 9818 0 194507 0 0 0 JENNIFER SZARO VP,RESEARCH & EDUCATION 162840 0 5710 0 0 0 4658 0 9430 0 182638 0 0 0 CHRIS SCHRODER VP, ADVISORY SERVICES 160000 0 2420 0 0 0 6133 0 9852 0 178405 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B JULIA HAMM PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND $50,000 WAS CONTRIBUTED ON HER BEHALF DURING 2018. PART I, LINE 7 ALL ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WERE AWARDED BONUSES WHICH WERE DETERMINED BASED ON THE DISCRETION OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM, EXCEPT FOR JULIA HAMM, PRESIDENT AND CEO, WHOSE BONUS IS DETERMINED BASED ON MEETING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES ACCORDING TO HER EMPLOYEE CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 SEPA SHALL HAVE MEMBERS DIVIDED INTO SUCH NUMBER OF CLASSES AND WITH SUCH QUALIFICATIONS AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DESIGNATE FROM TIME TO TIME. INITIALLY THERE SHALL BE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERS: (A) UTILITY; (B) CORPORATE; (C) GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT & EDUCATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ENTITLED TO VOTE AND VOTING AS A SINGLE CLASS SHALL ELECT, BY PLURALITY, DIRECTORS TO FILL THE SEATS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FROM A LIST OF CANDIDATES PER OPEN BOARD SEAT AS MAY BE PUT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ESTABLISH SUCH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NOMINATION OF PERSONS TO SERVE AS CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS IT MAY DETERMINE FROM TO TIME. NO LESS THAN 51% AND NO GREATER THAN 66% OF THE BOARD SEATS SHALL BE HELD AT ONE TIME BY EMPLOYEES OF CLASS 1 MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B FOR MATTERS PUT BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE (1) VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER. IT IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY COMMENTS ARISING FROM THE REVIEWS ARE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY CONFLICTS THAT COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE DISCUSSED AND RESOLVED ACCORDING TO SEPA'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNUALLY. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ENGAGE AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE CURRENT COMPARATIVE MARKET DATA. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS SEPA'S FINANCIAL POSITION AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL MARKET DATA USING PUBLISHED COMPENSATION STUDIES. THE COMPENSATION DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNUALLY CONSIDERS SEPA'S FINANCIAL POSITION AS WELL AS EXTERNAL MARKET DATA FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION RESEARCH STUDY TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. SEPA'S COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND MARKET ANALYSIS IS REVIEWED EVERY THREE YEARS FOR COMPLIANCE PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SEPA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REASONABLE REQUEST. SOLAR ENERGY TRADE SHOWS LLC 1530 WILSON BLVD SUITE 120 ARLINGTON VA 22209 271527552 CONFERENCES DE CONFERENCE INCOME 4672837 627835 0 0 0.50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SOLAR ENERGY TRADE SHOWS LLC S 3744500 FMV