2019-10-30T06:20:44-05:00 2018-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-01-01 521121931 AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION AMER 2023832500 1501 M STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 THOMAS C KIERNAN CEO 2023832500 2019-10-30 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2019-10-03 47.19.127.190 2019-10-30 06:20:40 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 570ED48B5F8CC28C01C0C8DF3D35B6F95E5F8C55 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z THOMAS C KIERNAN 1501 M STREET NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 37271643 0 X WWW.AWEA.ORG X 1974 MI TO PROMOTE WIND POWER GROWTH THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EDUCATION. 30 30 78 80 90882 86233 1469883 1615985 19951538 20949823 191425 274669 64676 74233 21677522 22914710 2030000 710000 0 0 9023200 9737531 0 0 0 11200820 12065784 22254020 22513315 -576498 401395 21733007 21155530 9527135 8580522 12205872 12575008 THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (AWEA) IS TO PROMOTE WIND POWER GROWTH THROUGH ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION. 0 0 PUBLIC POLICY - SUPPORTS POLICIES TO ADVOCATE FOR THE INDUSTRY, WORKS AT A FEDERAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVEL TO IMPLEMENT CONSTRUCTIVE POLICIES THAT CREATE LONG-TERM, STABLE MARKETS FOR THE WIND INDUSTRY. CONFERENCE AND EDUCATION - LINKS MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS WITH A STAKE IN THE WIND POWER MARKET. PROVIDES NETWORKING, EDUCATION AND SHOWCASES THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. PUBLIC AFFAIRS - PROVIDES COORDINATED AND FOCUSED OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC MEDIA AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS, REPORTS, NEWS RELEASES, WEBSITES AND PLANNED EVENTS. 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 66 0 1 78 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X PAM POISSON 2023832500 1501 M STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 STEVE LOCKARD CHAIR-ELECT - UNTIL 05/2018; CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRISTAN GRIMBERT CHAIR - UNTIL 05/2018; PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GARLAND SECRETARY - AS OF 05/2018 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAY WOOD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG FREDERICKSON SECRETARY 1.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB CALDWELL DIRECTOR - UNTIL 05/2018; CHAIR-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIKAS ANAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BEANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BROSTROM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIT BUCHANAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB CALDWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG CORNELIUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DAYNEY DIRECTOR - UNTIL 01/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EBER DIRECTOR - UNTIL 04/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM ENFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY FRANCETIC DIRECTOR - UNTIL 02/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FOLSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN GILDEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GIORDANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAEL GONZALEZ DIRECTOR - UNTIL 09/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GRYBOWSKI DIRECTOR - UNTIL 11/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KAWAKAMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LANE DIRECTOR - UNTIL 04/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LOEFFELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MAAG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUZZ MILLER DIRECTOR - UNTIL 04/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE MIRANDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NICKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGIOUS PAPADIMITRIOU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIGUEL PRADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PURCELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA ORTIN RIOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SKELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WIDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG WOLF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK WOODSON DIRECTOR - UNTIL 09/2018 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS C KIERNAN CEO 60.00 1.00 X 671710 0 70649 PAMELA POISSON CFO & SVP OF OPERATIONS 60.00 X 303050 0 26424 AMY FARRELL SVP OF GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIRS 60.00 X 401050 0 21555 JANA ADAMS SVP OF MEMBER VALUE & EXPERIENCE 60.00 X 344588 0 23824 TOM VINSON VP, FEDERAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS 50.00 X 250140 0 23472 GENE GRACE SENIOR COUNSEL 50.00 X 224350 0 20678 AARON SEVERN VP, STATE POLICY 50.00 X 210550 0 17831 BRENT NUSSBAUM VP, MEMBERSHIP 50.00 X 204640 0 18067 STEFANIE BROWN VP, EDUCATION & CONFERENCES 50.00 X 203050 0 16856 2813128 0 239356 35 0 1 0 BAV SERVICES INC 10 SONWIL DRIVE BUFFALO NY 14225 CONFERENCE SERVICES 337895 GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS INC 7000 LINDELL ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89118 CONFERENCE SERVICES 327142 SMG FOOD & BEVERAGE LLC 2301 S LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60616 CONFERENCE SERVICES 314088 COLIN TORREY HAYESLOT SIXTEEN 512 S HENRY STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 FEDERAL AFFAIRS POLICY CONSULTANTS 287763 HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON PO BOX 426012 WASHINGTON DC 20042 CONFERENCE SERVICES 284689 23 1615985 1615985 DUES/STRAT. 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AWEA CHOOSES TO FUND CAMPAIGNS WHICH SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF WIND ENERGY. 1540149 206369 1333780 671099 490716 180383 1877320 1002858 874462 2388625 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS 2228123 C 2228123 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE 1562007 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 322737 1884744 X 23223010 -32259 351595 7341 326677 22896333 18377 18377 22914710 22853874 351595 7341 358936 22494938 18377 18377 22513315 PART X, LINE 2: AWEA EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 7,341. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 7,341. 1 AMERICAN WIND ACTION 1501 M STREET NW SUITE 950 WASHINGTON DC 20005 812212257 501(C)(4) 250000 WIND ENERGY EDUCATION CAMPAIGN WIND SOLAR ALLIANCE 1501 M STREET NW SUITE 950 WASHINGTON DC 20005 270891789 501(C)(3) 460000 A RENEWABLE AMERICA GRANT, SUPPORT ONGOING EXEMPT PURPOSE ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE PROVIDED AS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING FACTS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE WIND INDUSTRY. ANY SUCH FUNDING IS DETERMINED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET SETTING PROCESS WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE AWEA BOARD. REGULARLY SCHEDULED STATUS UPDATES (AT LEAST QUARTERLY) ARE PROVIDED BY THE RECEIVING ORGANIZATION TO SENIOR AWEA EMPLOYEES AND BOARD COMMITTEES, AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO THE FULL BOARD. SMALLER CONTRIBUTIONS (GENERALLY $10K OR LESS, FEW IN NUMBER AND TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS) ARE MADE IN SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS' ACTIVITIES. THERE IS NO SEPARATE MONITORING OF THESE AMOUNTS. X 1 1 X X X X X 0 1 0 THOMAS C KIERNAN CEO 564710 0 107000 0 0 0 70649 0 0 0 742359 0 0 0 PAMELA POISSON CFO & SVP OF OPERATIONS 276050 0 27000 0 0 0 26424 0 0 0 329474 0 0 0 AMY FARRELL SVP OF GOV'T & PUBLIC AFFAIRS 361050 0 40000 0 0 0 21555 0 0 0 422605 0 0 0 JANA ADAMS SVP OF MEMBER VALUE & EXPERIENCE 289588 0 55000 0 0 0 23824 0 0 0 368412 0 0 0 TOM VINSON VP, FEDERAL REGULATORY AFFAIRS 223640 0 26500 0 0 0 23472 0 0 0 273612 0 0 0 GENE GRACE SENIOR COUNSEL 205150 0 19200 0 0 0 20678 0 0 0 245028 0 0 0 AARON SEVERN VP, STATE POLICY 187550 0 23000 0 0 0 17831 0 0 0 228381 0 0 0 BRENT NUSSBAUM VP, MEMBERSHIP 179640 0 25000 0 0 0 18067 0 0 0 222707 0 0 0 STEFANIE BROWN VP, EDUCATION & CONFERENCES 178050 0 25000 0 0 0 16856 0 0 0 219906 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A AWEA MAINTAINS A CAFETERIA BENEFITS PLAN WHEREIN ANY EMPLOYEE MAY OPT TO HAVE A SMALL PORTION OF THEIR BENEFITS ALLOCATED TO EXPENSES FOR MAINTAINING HEALTH AND FITNESS; THIS MAY INCLUDE DOCUMENTED PAID HEALTH CLUB DUES. PART I, LINE 4B THOMAS C. KIERNAN, CEO, RECEIVED $47,605 THROUGH HIS PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AWEA HAS SEVEN MEMBERSHIP CLASSES WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: CORPORATE, UTILITY, ASSOCIATE, INDIVIDUAL, ACADEMIC, NONPROFIT, AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS EXCEPT AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF AWEA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF AWEA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A FINAL COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AWEA MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS SHARED WITH BOARD MEMBERS. AWEA REQUESTS ANNUALLY THAT BOARD MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY. EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRE AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. 1. DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION/ARRANGEMENT. 2. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. 3. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE ASSOCIATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ASSOCIATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABLE DATA AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, INCLUDING FOR KEY EMPLOYEES, IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. A RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION BUDGET AND ANY RELATED CHANGES OR INCREASES TO THAT BUDGET ARE REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JULY 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AWEA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 3,284,273. TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT 111,356. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 94,517. RECRUITMENT 31,182. AMERICAN WIND ACTION 1501 M STREET NW SUITE 950 WASHINGTON DC 20005 812212257 EDUCATION AND AWARENESS DC 501(C)(4) N/A 0 WIND SOLAR ALLIANCE 1501 M STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 270891789 SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 WINDPAC 1501 M STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE GOALS FOR GROWING WIND POWER IN AMERICA DC 527 AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 AMERICAN WIND ACTION B 250000 COST WIND SOLAR ALLIANCE B 460000 COST WIND SOLAR ALLIANCE O 81965 COST